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By Todd Gilchrist (762) for Cinematical (752) on 12 Nov 2009

a poignant tale of redemption that counts as one of the very best films of the year…

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By Chris Cabin (484) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 12 Nov 2009

As the lonely, complex and friendly Stone, Harrelson evokes the experience of The Messenger as sturdily as a freshly pinned medal of valor…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for I.E. Weekly (269) on 12 Nov 2009

Harrelson's calm performance anchors the film, and whenever the story drifts back to him and his cautious friendship with Foster, the flick…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for The Simon (25) on 12 Nov 2009

In his directorial debut, Moverman is a very confident filmmaker, one who can sustain unbroken scenes of over 10 minutes without making it…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 12 Nov 2009

A devastating debut helmed with immense power and control ... Foster, a rising talent whose career brings to mind Edward Norton, is tremendous…

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By David Germain (226) for Associated Press (1,685) on 11 Nov 2009

A story that strays about without finding its center…

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By Ryan Stewart (47) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 11 Nov 2009

These largely self-contained vignettes are harrowing, the source of a font of raw emotional release that could never be otherwise captured…

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By Armond White (604) for New York Press (561) on 11 Nov 2009

So bungled up with fashionable ambivalence about the Iraq War that every single behavioral detail is not just prejudicial but wrong…

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for LYTRules.com (112) on 09 Nov 2009

Grief is universal, and watching soldiers deal with complex emotions seems to me universal too…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 07 Oct 2009

Another dark, gloomy drama about home life during wartime, this film features some seriously great performances and a theme that will resonate…

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By Richard Mowe (91) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 07 Oct 2009

Although Hollywood has dealt with the war from various perspectives, Moverman's film offers a new angle that brings the horrors home about…

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