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  Review by Lee ½

  Angelina Jolie did black face

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  Review by ltopomcfly 2

  We let Angelina Jolie play a black woman

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  Review by Andy Summers ★★★½

  Daniel Pearl was beheaded by cowards on the 1st February 2002 and his body cut up into ten pieces and buried in a shallow grave in Gadap. Killed because he was both Jewish and American, this film portrays the events leading up to his death.
  When the Twin Towers in New York City were destroyed it changed the Western World's views on what terrorism really was, it was something that could touch anyone, anywhere.
  A Mighty Heart is a film based on the memoirs of Mariane Pearl whose husband Daniel was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan in 2002. Daniel was a Jewish/American reporter for The Wall Street Journal and this account of his abduction and the subsequent hunt for him…

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  Review by blushcameron 1

  its wild that they had angelina jolie literally do blackface in this movie and ive never heard anyone talk about it. i feel like i just unlocked the secret “hollywood stars doing blackface” bonus round

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  Review by Stanley Scorsese ★★★½

  “My husband was more than a man. He was an ordinary hero with a mighty heart.” Those were the exact words Mariane Pearl said about her husband after his death. This film is a harrowing experience that will leave you in shock and awe at the end.

  A Mighty Heart is based on the memoir written by Mariane Pearl, and it is set after 9/11 as it documents the true story where she goes on a search to find her missing husband in Karachi, Pakistan.

  Recently, I just finished listening to the audiobook and then I watched the movie on Amazon Prime. I thought both of them were unbelievably true. Mariane Pearl has told a harrowing but fascinating true story…

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  Review by NateDrake96 ★★★

  I watched this for the university!

  Another movie based on a tragic event with solid performances and interesting story, but messy storytelling that made it a little less enjoyable. And also Angelina Jolie shows rather good acting skills and the film is a nice one-time watch, there was nothing particularly catchy in this film besides the premise and the details on the unfair fate of the journalist Daniel Pearl (R.I.P.).

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  Review by loureviews ★★★½

  There's no mystery to this film as we know kidnapped Jewish American Daniel Pearl was beheaded and his body desecrated in Pakistan: his only crime to be a journalist.

  With a documentary feel this contains an excellent performance from a dressed-down Angelica Jolie as Mariana Pearl, determined to first find her husband and then deal with his memory and legacy for their unborn child.

  Perhaps we have become immune to atrocities since the run of similar murders in recent years, but A Mighty Heart still punches hard where it needs to and, without extraneous drama, tells the story of Daniel's kidnap and murder without actually showing any of it - quite refreshing when beheading videos, even now, are just a computer click away.

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  Review by Colleen Cav

  i thought we’d watch a lot of good movies for my film, politics, and journalism class but instead i’ve been forced to watch something where angelina jolie plays a woman of afro-cuban descent

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  Review by Varghese ★★★★½

  A tightly constructed thriller with every actor firing on all cylinders. Angelina Jolie was a bold choice but this has to be her most understated performance along with her turn in Changeling. The ending is well known but it's the journey up to that point which matters. I was disheartened when i came to know that only few scenes were actually shot in the bustling city of Karachi which is a shame. If the political climate was more favorable more films would have had the opportunity to film there. Kudos to Irfan Khan who gives strong support. What happened to Daniel Pearl was a tragedy and shows that in spite of the best efforts of the law, they still could…

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  Review by K. Axel ★★★★

  Michael Winterbottom must be one of the great masters of realistic movies, only second to Mike Leigh and Ken Loach.

  This movie is a tough watch, even if we know what is eventually going to happen. Loved the positive ending, though, and the great performances by everyone involved, especially Angelina Jolie.

  Still, I don't think I will ever watch this a second time. An important recommendation.

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  Review by TJ D_____ ★★★

  There is a good heart and a strong Jolie performance to hang a hat on, but Michael Winterbottom just isn't a good drama director. When Jolie finds out about her husband here, he and his editor cut three times around Jolie, and her face in a different expression each time. Really undercuts what is supposed to be a big moment.

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  Review by UltimateMovieRankings ★★★½

  I just watched back to back Angelina Jolie movies. First up was her recent firefighter misfire and then this drama about the true story of Dan Pearl. This one is a much better movie. Jolie shines as the wife of a missing reporter. On the negative side, following all the details in the mystery of the movie was somewhat difficult as the names and characters really blended in with each other. Final thought: A good movie, but not one that begs to be re-watched.

  Ranked 19th of 39 movies on our UMR Angelina Jolie Movie Ranking Page. www.ultimatemovierankings.com/angelina-jolie-movies/