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The Messenger

The Messenger

By Oren Moverman

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2009-11-13
  • Advisory Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 52min
  • Director: Oren Moverman
  • Production Company: Oscilloscope
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.7/10
6.7
From 425 Ratings
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Description

U.S Army officer Will Montgomery (Ben Foster) has just returned home from Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Ordered to bear the bad news to families of fallen soldiers, and partnered with officer Captain Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson), Will faces this formidable mission while still reeling from his own war experiences. Against protocol, Will is drawn to a recently fallen soldiers's wife (Samantha Morton) to whom he has just notified of her husband's death. In this emotionally charged landscape, THE MESSENGER brings us into the inner lives of these outwardly steely heroes to reveal their fragility with compassion and authenticity.

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  • Huh?

    2
    By Down for the ads
    It's an interesting premise but it's neither here nor there nor anywhere else. Take a walk in the park instead. I love the actress but I'd have skipped this one.

  • AN

    4
    By Arturo1953
    Outstanding movie with over the top acting by the three principals and throw in a short but always interesting appearance by Steve Buscemi. Made me feel the hurt and shock of the persons receiving news of the loss of a loved one without being mushy or over sentimental. Highly recommended

  • Messanger in NOT

    1
    By Wahine in Hawaii
    Do not recommend this if you have a son, daughter, cousin, friend, dad, mom, neighbor, aunt, uncle, cousin, or know anyone in the military. Good acting but overall senseless and non-entertaining movie made of a very sensitive military-real-life topic and one that is not for the movies.

  • Stopped Short

    4
    By Leen3d
    This was a good movie but stopped short of being great despite a unique plot. As usual the quality of the "movie experience", including picture, sound, and downloading was poor. I had to download and pay twice in order to watch the entire movie.

  • Good acting but just depressing

    2
    By Regular Critic
    Two emotionally-wrecked military men who stay broken throughout this grindingly long movie. I'm not sure what this movie wanted to say or what story it looked to tell. It was "Here's two messed-up Army dudes. Watch them try and perform their difficult job. Have pity on them. The end."

  • Not worth it

    1
    By jg1way
    Didn't like it and wasted .99 on the rental....

  • Watch The First Half

    2
    By ATMMD
    The first half of the movie was really good, heartfelt and emotionally charged. Then it fizzles out into nothing. For 99 cents, it was a good deal.

  • Great!

    5
    By Vatoloco4834
    A very emotional movie but its very good. It has its comedy,overall very goodd movie

  • Great Acting

    4
    By Gadsden978
    Great acting by Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, and Samantha Morton. My only criticism is for the writers--less is more when speaking of the love story.

  • Why does it seem like every...

    2
    By SushiRobot
    American movie is about people in pain and suffering. So fake-intense awkward. Just calm down and be happy. Anyhow this movie was a chore.

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