Stephen Mick
Totally Usable
In my ongoing effort to call attention to under-seen films…
Why more people haven't been talking about The Messenger lately I have no idea. I think Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster and Samantha Morton deliver award-worthy performances, and first-time director Oren Moverman does a great job with a very touchy subject (war and loss).
This could have easily become over-wrought melodrama but instead is a film with powerful insights on grief, sacrifice and humanity.
http://www.filmeveryday.com/2010/01/26/the-messenger/
Why more people haven't been talking about The Messenger lately I have no idea. I think Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster and Samantha Morton deliver award-worthy performances, and first-time director Oren Moverman does a great job with a very touchy subject (war and loss).
This could have easily become over-wrought melodrama but instead is a film with powerful insights on grief, sacrifice and humanity.
http://www.filmeveryday.com/2010/01/26/the-messenger/