Review of The Messenger (2009) by Leo N — 25 Sep 2010

Woody Harrelson steals the show in this supremely well written drama.

This review of The Messenger (2009) was written by Leo N on 25 Sep 2010.

The Messenger has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jennifer L (740) on 02 May 2014

Great actors, go Foster! New talent indeed! Woody, love ya! But the girl, the widow, like her too! Great script! Great movie…

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Temo che goda di una fama esagerata. In sé non è certo un cattivo film, anzi; ma manca di un punto di consistenza, un focus…

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A powerful, bittersweet film that focuses on a facet of War (outside the battlefield) rarely explored…

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Very hard movie to watch. It will definitely have you either turning off your DVD player or Netflix. Or it will keep you intrigued…

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The Hurt Locker may be getting all the attention and awards but The Messenger is at least as good and perhaps, given its delicate handling…

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By Alex W (1,471) on 26 Jan 2014

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