I can’t quite figure this movie out. Certainly Daniel Pearl’s death was an awful event, but with all of the horrific events that have happened over the past few years, why is this the one that’s getting made into a movie? And why did Angelina Jolie decide to star in it?
I actually think that Angelina’s a rather shrewd woman, so I don’t think she’d sign on if there wasn’t something about the script that suggested it would be a better movie than the premise implies. Which is perhaps that’s the only reason that I’m willing to RENT IT. We’ll see if Angelina was right or not.
A Mighty Heart is not yet rated and opens June 22. (Official Site)
I agree; looks like a rental to me.
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Unless you live in a big city you wont have much choice but to rent. Angelina is a close friend of Marriane Pearl and the film is a labour of love for her and Brad. These sorts of films, even when well reviewed only rarely become box office breakthroughs. They are considered successful if they turn a modest profit, but otherwise they are ‘indie’ films with different expectations compared with the mass appeal films like ‘Pirates..’, ‘Shrek’ or even ‘Knocked Up’. Anyway, I live in Toronto so I will definitely go check it out.