Review of The Messenger (2009) by Nishlank J — 26 May 2010

Very realistic side for the US military. Thanks for sharing.

This review of The Messenger (2009) was written by Nishlank J on 26 May 2010.

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[Foster and Harrelson's] interplay, on the job (ruining the day of one unfortunate person after the next) and off...provides the backbone of…

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By Chiek E (259) on 25 Dec 2016

Very good acting, didn't care for the woman, but emotional and powerful, realistic…

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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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