A Mighty Heart

Name: A Mighty Heart
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Released: June 22, 2007
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Archie Panjabi, Dan Futterman

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Paramount Vantage | Release Date: June 22, 2007 | R

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Archie Panjabi, Dan Futterman

Summary: Angelina Jolie stars as Mariane Pearl, wife of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, in director Michael Winterbottom's adaptation of Mariane's memoir "A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl," recounting the abduction and murder of her husband by Pakistani militants.

Director: Michael Winterbottom

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 108 min

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Peter Rainer

Stunning. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Emotionally and viscerally compelling and retains a suspenseful, edge-of-the-seat quality. Read full review

William Arnold

Visceral, alive and very scary. Read full review

Jack Mathews

The story feels as urgent as the latest bad news out of the Middle East. Read full review

Anthony Lane

The result, like many of Winterbottom's films, lies an inch short of disarray; we CAN keep pace with the investigation, but only just, and that sense of splintering honors the unpredictability of the setting. Read full review

Dana Stevens

This is one of those roles where casting can't help but trump acting. Like Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra, Angelina Jolie IS Mariane Pearl--and that marquee-size "is" gets in the way, not of her performance, but of our ability to suspend disbelief and watch it. Read full review

Marrit Ingman

The elliptical narrative also recalls Fernando Meirelles' somewhat similarly themed "The Constant Gardener," a film ultimately more heartfelt and accessible to mainstream audiences because its maker is unafraid of grief and explores it more deeply. Read full review

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JocelynG.

Jun 24, 2007

If anyone of you who see any dissatisfaction with the film are looking only on one aspect of the film which is the popularity of the Miss Jolie, in the back of anyones mind, can you honestly say that you or anyone else can do a much better job of playing the role of Miss Pearl? Yes Pearl If anyone of you who see any dissatisfaction with the film are looking only on one aspect of the film which is the popularity of the Miss Jolie, in the back of anyones mind, can you honestly say that you or anyone else can do a much better job of playing the role of Miss Pearl? Yes Pearl was played by a Caucasian as well as the most popular actress, but you have to admit that with make-up, wig and accent, she did disappear from being Jolie to being Marianne Pearl, not only by looks but by playing the main character of the story. If no one can see this, then non of you have the right to be critics because you judge by the celebrity status of the actress and not by how intense she can play the part. jg...… Expand

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JohnW.

Jul 4, 2007

tense, devastating and emotional. AJ gives a performance that perfectly captures the anger, hope, and despair of Mariane Pearl. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time; a thriller and a love story all at once. Very moving. Loved the end song and the simple piano piece over the flashbacks.

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DanielN.

Oct 23, 2007

One of a kind. One of the most important films this year and every American should see it. Jolie at her very best. Give her the Oscar now.

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MagaliP.

Jun 24, 2007

Very touching movie that makes you reflect on the values of life, courage, vengeance. Angelina Jolie is AMAZING! Stay for the generic for the song by Nouvelle Vague!

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 25, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a touchy subject for some im sure, given the fact that its based on a true story that only occured a few years ago. Some people may feel that its not right to make money from a movie that is about such a story, like some people are very against the movies made portraying what happened on 9/11, although I happen to think that this movie appeared to be quite well made. I thought that Angelina Jolie did particularly well with her portrayal of Marianne, someone who is clearly very affected (as you would be, if you were in her shoes, of course) by the disappearance of her husband, particularly due to the fact that she is pregnant, you can see how shocked and worried she is while also being fiercly determined to get Daniel back and to get to the bottom of what happened. She puts on a very brave face while dealing with everyone who's taken over her house in the hunt for her husband, while you also see scenes where her emotions get the better of her and I felt that Jolie did well portraying the different emotions of this character, plus her accent (as a Cuban-American who can also speak what I presume to be Pakistani(?)) was quite convincing too, so I thought that was good. The movie doesn't rocket along at a fast pace, it is more of a 'slow burner' so to speak but its quite interesting to see what information is gained at certain points and so its not an action movie but more a political drama in part. It was interesting to see the reaction of the local police and how things change throughout the movie and then the interviewer who records an interview with Marianne asking one or two insensitive questions, to put it that way. I thought that the movie was quite well made, although it is rather uncomfortable to watch in a couple of points. There isn't a great deal of violence in it but its more a case of knowing what its about and realising it is at least based on a true story that makes it quite intriguing, I suppose. There is at least one particular scene where strong language is used, so I wouldn't recommend the movie to younger people, though knowing the storyline you shouldn't be showing it to young people anyway of course but other than that, violence is mostly only suggested rather than graphically shown but it is still quite chilling.

This isn't a movie for everyone and I can understand why some people wouldn't want to watch it but if your curious about it then yes I would recommend it to you, as I think Jolie gives a good performance and its interesting to see how the story unfolds. It is quite emotional, so don't forget to bring some tissues ladies!.… Expand

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TabU.

Jun 22, 2007

Angelina's great performance suffers from an otherwise confusing, chaotic use of semi-realism photography. Too many scenes appear to be useless travelogue footage that have no bearing on the movie's main premise and unlike "Lost in Translation" the direction of this movie required Angelina's great performance suffers from an otherwise confusing, chaotic use of semi-realism photography. Too many scenes appear to be useless travelogue footage that have no bearing on the movie's main premise and unlike "Lost in Translation" the direction of this movie required that the audience be given better editing and a clear intent on what this movie was attempting to portray. Daniel Pearl is not seen much in this movie is appears more of an afterthought. Angelina Jolie as Marianne Hanssen, however, is almost brilliant in her scenes that captivate and express the perplexity of her situation and her efforts and bewilderment in this tragedy. Unfortunately, her presence can't escape the overall movie's slow and uneven pacing and editing, and the collage of cinematic scenes that appear to be pasted together that when taken as a whole cannot hold the entire movie together.… Expand

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JaredC

Jul 20, 2007

Blow me. They try to make this movie to be an emotional sad film, but had no taste at all. Angelina Jolie was all right but the plot was completely out of the ordinary pointless.

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