In one of the most boring cinematic Thanksgiving weekends in recent memory, my movie options this week included dying a slow and painful death while watching Old Dogs or seeing The Blind Side for the third time (which I nearly did). Thankfully a third option presented itself, the independent film The Messenger. Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster star in this film as soldiers assigned the heartbreaking task of having to inform next of kin that their loved ones have died in battle. This is a great film that subtlely explores the range of human emotion as well as the effects of war. Ben Foster, so good in 3:10 to Yuma, is even better here and Steve Buscemi in a very small role is perfect.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
The Messenger
In one of the most boring cinematic Thanksgiving weekends in recent memory, my movie options this week included dying a slow and painful death while watching Old Dogs or seeing The Blind Side for the third time (which I nearly did). Thankfully a third option presented itself, the independent film The Messenger. Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster star in this film as soldiers assigned the heartbreaking task of having to inform next of kin that their loved ones have died in battle. This is a great film that subtlely explores the range of human emotion as well as the effects of war. Ben Foster, so good in 3:10 to Yuma, is even better here and Steve Buscemi in a very small role is perfect.
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