I enjoyed the performances from Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. There are good scenes between them, don't get me wrong but I feel the movie loses track and doesn't head into the right direction but it does pick it self up and finish very satisfying. Here he meets Capt. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Foster and Harrelson (in an oscar nominated role) both deliver intense and solid performances, every time they notify a next of kin, it's unbearably nerve wracking.
I personally experience my cousin who's like a brother to me went to Iraq and came back injured and the terrible time our family went through. 33,214 votes Genres Drama, Romance, War. I am not a military man, but it is hard for me to imagine that notification officers would act like that.
Previous page of related Sponsored Products. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. The Messenger's extreme effectiveness is due to the brilliant acting of Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson. Please try again. It means to shake you. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing The Messenger (2009) near you. With Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone. I am in no way saying that war is not horrible, and that soldiers get traumatized, But as soon as you pop that beer, you are just one of the countless losers... Free (& Subscription) Games for All Platforms: New & Upcoming. However, it comes too late, and I was never sure what the attraction is based on. With long two-shots of first class acting (Samantha Morton is absolutely top-flight), and with dialog that is unfrilly, yet really crackles at times, this is a movie that is aspires to something. It is too late in the first act before Montgomery deviates from the ethical boundaries Stone has carefully constructed. This week sees the release of the latest big screen look the Afghanistan... AFI, Boston Critics, L.A. The Messenger is authentic and artful, and unpretentious but philosophical, in its approach to difficult material. Coming Soon, Regal The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher.
Will Montgomery (Ben Foster) is back home and dealing with various ailments. Webster County Jail reported an outbreak of COVID-19 among both inmates and staff this morning. He's already despising the fact of everybody calling him a hero. The movie works as well because of the chemistry Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster has. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. There's a problem loading this menu right now. ", "Everyone ends up in the same damned place. In addition, what is the appeal of yet another movie showing two guys who basically cannot handle life, and opt for the bottle ? The Oscar-nominated script pursues a grimly honourable task into its grim and not always honourable byways. The movie has no war violence whatsoever but Will's brutal description of the events will make you shudder. | The best war movies I have seen that are worth to watch again and again are Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan and Platoon..
A dark but timely subject is handled deftly by writer/directer Owen Moverman and superbly acted by Woody Harrleson and Ben Foster. "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 of a sensitive subject, even better. FirstShowing.net Foster dazzles as a young man defusing the rage within.
7.1. Teamed with veteran officer Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson), Will tries to come to terms with his own pain while dealing with the cold realities of his new mission. For a while I thought this picture was going to sail into the highest ranks, but it takes a bit a dip in the third act, and, although they're solid as hell, neither Woody Harrelson nor Ben Foster quite has the chops to muscle it over the top.
From an isreali director who also made another tough and powerful film ( a cop crime movie) with Harrelson, the Messenger is probably better and apparently less "easy" film, because drama unfolds quietly and gradually, and it does not work out all the questions about war and sacrifice, at least it does not rely on easy attack and answers like "war is bad", but it tries to analyze a torn mind and soul, … Then, the film tries to start a plot about an affair between Montgomery and the widow of a dead soldier, which might have worked had it been used as a catalyst for the main action. The problems with the film are structural. He's assigned to the Casualty Notification Office, where he and his superior Capt. (I think just about every film Ed Harris is in is gonna be great, and I'm starting to think the same thing about Woody Harrelson). Regal The Messenger does that without firing a bullet or putting us on a battlefield. | Fresh (145) There is a scene with the great actor Steve Buscemi that completely steals the scene and one of my favorite scenes of the movie.
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Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Stumbles a little, loosening its grip in the bromantic final stretch. Reportedly an animated project based on the long-running The Messenger video game franchise.
|, August 5, 2019 However there are not much Iraq war movies out there, until Kathryn Bigelow directed and release The Hurt Locker which won Best Picture and Best Director. It is about the aftermath, when soldiers are employed to visit the families of those killed in action and give them the horrible news. It's a film of quietly assured dramatic clout, a strong and sober reckoning with American conscience.
Our men in uniform call home the real world while the combat zone is hell. The Messenger | 2009 | R | - 8.6.7 A man (Ben Foster) returns home from combat duty after sustaining injuries and has 20 months remaining on his tour. Too bad the public doesn't want to have to actually contemplate the war(s) we nevertheless have no problem funding, so a snarky, shiny piece of pretense like "Up In The Air" ends up getting all the attention when it comes to a film about alienation. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked.
romance, The Mark Gordon Company, The Messenger is a film that doesn't concern itself with the battlefield. The Messenger (2009) An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer. Combat The Complete Series 40 DVD Set Seasons 1-5 1 2 3 4 5, True Detective: The Complete First Season, Eat Popcorn Watch Movies Ignore the World t-shirt - Movies T-Shirt, Eat Popcorn Watch Movies Ignore the World - Movies Lovers T-Shirt. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Learn more about the program.
R 1 hr 53 min Nov 13th, 2009 Drama. View production, box office, & company info, Mark Gordon Launches New Producing Shingle In Partnership With EOne.
At odds at first;the two find common ground while facing life's variety of battles. The Messenger is the second best Iraqi war movie of 2009, it's not as good as The Hurt Locker but still proves it's self among other war movies by being better. There are many more that I would like to see. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.
Sundance, sunset: is the death of indie cinema imminent? |, November 13, 2019 IMDb Score 7.1. Most "real" movie I have watched in a really long while. | I'm talking to you Pearl Harbor and Windtalkers. After recovering, he is assigned to the Casualty Notification Team where he and another officer (Woody Harrelson) are tasked with informing the relatives of soldiers who have been killed in action. These days, we just need some hope. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. Each relative dealing with their grief in different ways. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. 15 November 2009, 31 August 2020
I personally experience my cousin who's like a brother to me went to Iraq and came back injured and the terrible time our family went through. 33,214 votes Genres Drama, Romance, War. I am not a military man, but it is hard for me to imagine that notification officers would act like that.
Previous page of related Sponsored Products. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. The Messenger's extreme effectiveness is due to the brilliant acting of Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson. Please try again. It means to shake you. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing The Messenger (2009) near you. With Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone. I am in no way saying that war is not horrible, and that soldiers get traumatized, But as soon as you pop that beer, you are just one of the countless losers... Free (& Subscription) Games for All Platforms: New & Upcoming. However, it comes too late, and I was never sure what the attraction is based on. With long two-shots of first class acting (Samantha Morton is absolutely top-flight), and with dialog that is unfrilly, yet really crackles at times, this is a movie that is aspires to something. It is too late in the first act before Montgomery deviates from the ethical boundaries Stone has carefully constructed. This week sees the release of the latest big screen look the Afghanistan... AFI, Boston Critics, L.A. The Messenger is authentic and artful, and unpretentious but philosophical, in its approach to difficult material. Coming Soon, Regal The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher.
Will Montgomery (Ben Foster) is back home and dealing with various ailments. Webster County Jail reported an outbreak of COVID-19 among both inmates and staff this morning. He's already despising the fact of everybody calling him a hero. The movie works as well because of the chemistry Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster has. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. There's a problem loading this menu right now. ", "Everyone ends up in the same damned place. In addition, what is the appeal of yet another movie showing two guys who basically cannot handle life, and opt for the bottle ? The Oscar-nominated script pursues a grimly honourable task into its grim and not always honourable byways. The movie has no war violence whatsoever but Will's brutal description of the events will make you shudder. | The best war movies I have seen that are worth to watch again and again are Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan and Platoon..
A dark but timely subject is handled deftly by writer/directer Owen Moverman and superbly acted by Woody Harrleson and Ben Foster. "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 of a sensitive subject, even better. FirstShowing.net Foster dazzles as a young man defusing the rage within.
7.1. Teamed with veteran officer Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson), Will tries to come to terms with his own pain while dealing with the cold realities of his new mission. For a while I thought this picture was going to sail into the highest ranks, but it takes a bit a dip in the third act, and, although they're solid as hell, neither Woody Harrelson nor Ben Foster quite has the chops to muscle it over the top.
From an isreali director who also made another tough and powerful film ( a cop crime movie) with Harrelson, the Messenger is probably better and apparently less "easy" film, because drama unfolds quietly and gradually, and it does not work out all the questions about war and sacrifice, at least it does not rely on easy attack and answers like "war is bad", but it tries to analyze a torn mind and soul, … Then, the film tries to start a plot about an affair between Montgomery and the widow of a dead soldier, which might have worked had it been used as a catalyst for the main action. The problems with the film are structural. He's assigned to the Casualty Notification Office, where he and his superior Capt. (I think just about every film Ed Harris is in is gonna be great, and I'm starting to think the same thing about Woody Harrelson). Regal The Messenger does that without firing a bullet or putting us on a battlefield. | Fresh (145) There is a scene with the great actor Steve Buscemi that completely steals the scene and one of my favorite scenes of the movie.
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Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Stumbles a little, loosening its grip in the bromantic final stretch. Reportedly an animated project based on the long-running The Messenger video game franchise.
|, August 5, 2019 However there are not much Iraq war movies out there, until Kathryn Bigelow directed and release The Hurt Locker which won Best Picture and Best Director. It is about the aftermath, when soldiers are employed to visit the families of those killed in action and give them the horrible news. It's a film of quietly assured dramatic clout, a strong and sober reckoning with American conscience.
Our men in uniform call home the real world while the combat zone is hell. The Messenger | 2009 | R | - 8.6.7 A man (Ben Foster) returns home from combat duty after sustaining injuries and has 20 months remaining on his tour. Too bad the public doesn't want to have to actually contemplate the war(s) we nevertheless have no problem funding, so a snarky, shiny piece of pretense like "Up In The Air" ends up getting all the attention when it comes to a film about alienation. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked.
romance, The Mark Gordon Company, The Messenger is a film that doesn't concern itself with the battlefield. The Messenger (2009) An American soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer. Combat The Complete Series 40 DVD Set Seasons 1-5 1 2 3 4 5, True Detective: The Complete First Season, Eat Popcorn Watch Movies Ignore the World t-shirt - Movies T-Shirt, Eat Popcorn Watch Movies Ignore the World - Movies Lovers T-Shirt. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Learn more about the program.
R 1 hr 53 min Nov 13th, 2009 Drama. View production, box office, & company info, Mark Gordon Launches New Producing Shingle In Partnership With EOne.
At odds at first;the two find common ground while facing life's variety of battles. The Messenger is the second best Iraqi war movie of 2009, it's not as good as The Hurt Locker but still proves it's self among other war movies by being better. There are many more that I would like to see. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in.
Sundance, sunset: is the death of indie cinema imminent? |, November 13, 2019 IMDb Score 7.1. Most "real" movie I have watched in a really long while. | I'm talking to you Pearl Harbor and Windtalkers. After recovering, he is assigned to the Casualty Notification Team where he and another officer (Woody Harrelson) are tasked with informing the relatives of soldiers who have been killed in action. These days, we just need some hope. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. Each relative dealing with their grief in different ways. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. 15 November 2009, 31 August 2020