Directed by Oren Moverman
Starring Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Steve Buscemi, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker

The Messenger deals with the branch of the US Army that's said to be the hardest one.. the Casualty Notification Team. You can probably appreciate the reason. Foster plays Staff Sergeant Montgomery, a war hero who gets assigned to the unit alongside Harrelson's Captain Stone. As it happens, Montgomery falls for one of his subject's widows (Morton), which is understandably frowned upon.


 The subject is a touching one and The Messenger truly is a war film, but just of a different kind. Just as Platoon and Saving Private Ryan made us happy not to have been there on the field of battle, The Messenger deals with human emotion on the home front. It is horrible enough to be damn glad you don't have to be the one delivering the news to the next of kin of these fallen soldiers. As strong as the script of the film is, this effort rests on the shoulders of Foster and Harrelson, two professionals at the top of their game.


KITEYTETTYNÄ SINIVALKOISILLE
The Messenger on voimakas ja tunteikas filmi kahdesta sotilaasta, joiden tehtäväksi on langennut ilmoittaa ihmisille heidän läheistensä kaatuneen sodassa. Nämä tilanteet ovat raskaita katsoa ja elokuva lepääkin vahvasti ja ansioituneesti kahden pääosansa harteilla. The Messenger on sotaelokuva kuten mm. Platoon, mutta eri näkökulmasta.

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