Mighty Heart, A

USA 2007, 104 minutes
Dir. Michael Winterbottom
Rating: [M]
Genres: Drama / History, Hostages & Terrorism

Aroview: Michael Winterbottom's sober, well-acted docudrama covering the 2002 abduction of Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl by Pakistani jihaddists and his wife Marianne's (Jolie) efforts to find him before he is executed.

A tense, claustrophobic thriller that works despite the events being so notorious, and is drawn out by Winterbottom’s objective, restrained direction. A brutal, visceral evocation of a real-life nightmare, Jolie’s passionate performance only adds to the tragedy.

NZ International Film Festival 2007

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3 stars (Good Enough) A tense and realistic, sobering drama based on the true story of an abducted journalist in Pakistan. Jolie does a great job, as do the rest of the cast. ~Tom H