The Messenger (2009)
This low budget film from director Oren Moverman stars Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson and Samantha Morton. A soldier struggles to come to terms with having served in Iraq while having to notify next of kin when a soldier dies.
You could pretty easily class this as a “coming home” film for the modern generation which does not necessarily comment on the conflicts themselves but the affect war in general has. There are some good performances from the cast and the script is well written but this is well trodden ground and does not offer anything especially new. What the film does best is stay clear of over sentimentality and show case the variety of responses to losing a loved on in war.
3/5
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