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(1 - 42) of 42 OFCS Rating: 64% Fresh Page   1   B+ "The story told here is one of lives shattered and hope restored, vividly encapsulating sacrifice and loss in a world gone mad."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf 4/5 "a panicked maelstrom of chases and false leads that all lead to the same murderous finale"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti D ""A Mighty Heart," like the other post-9/11 Hollywood movies ("United 93" and "World Trade Center"), is a would-be documentary subject inflated with promotion in its incarnation as a narrative feature."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "This mix of deeply subjective and starkly observational images, something of a signature for Winterbottom, makes A Mighty Heart a complex, disturbing film, and almost grants it release from its overwhelming star center."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3/4 "...an undeniably affecting look at an exceedingly familiar story."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B "Angelina Jolie puts her heart into the role of Danny Pearl's wife Mariane."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "Angelina Jolie gives her strongest performance as defiant Mariane van Neyenhoff Pearl in 'A Mighty Heart.'"   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 2/4 "The film spins its wheels as Winterbottom loses sight of the human element in exchange for a stab at mounting tension that simply isn't there."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 2/4 "Bad Michael Winterbottom movies are not uncommon, but none have been as useless as A Mighty Heart."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B- "Every day, we are reminded how much of a great beauty Angelina Jolie is. But it's not every day we are reminded how much of a great actress Jolie is."   FilmJerk.com   Edward Havens B "It works very well on its own terms as an examination of hope in our increasingly frightening world."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider "... A Mighty Heart fails to do the story justice or to flesh out the heroic people involved."   DVD Review   Felix Gonzalez Jr. 2/4 "Pese al maquillaje y a su gran actuación es tremendamente difícil ver a Mariane y no a Jolie, una actriz completamente equivocada para el papel, no sólo por su gran diferencia física con la esposa de Pearl sino también por su notoriedad mediática."   Doncinema.com   Flavio J. Arosemena 3/4 "Absorbingly touching and terrifying, A Mighty Heart is an intimate film but has the gutsy and reflective ingredients of sorrow, introspection and outrage."   World Voice News   Frank Ochieng B "Given the pitfalls the director's achievement is considerable...makes its point without falling into the Stanley Kramer trap of becoming obvious and smugly didactic about it."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "Typical of director Michael Winterbottom's integrity, a fast-paced and compassionate look at all the complicated forces surrounding the attempt to rescue kidnapped reporter Danny Pearl in Pakistan in 2002"   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat B- "While Winterbottom's personal stamp is observably present, ultimately A Mighty Heart belongs to Jolie...[which is] unfortunate because Winterbottom's the stronger filmmaker"   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3/4 "Despite its curiously stoic tone, A Mighty Heart retains its capacity to fascinate and intrigue"   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/5 "A Mighty Heart is not a bad film, but it was made at a bad time."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "A compelling, intellectually and emotionally engaging film."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 2.5/4 "A labyrinth of corruption and buzz words that resonate with anxiety and afford some narrative confusion."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 6/10 "We aren't given a journey of character, no developmental turning points; we are simply given a portrait of strength."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen C+ "doesn't offer a whole lot other than atmosphere and a stellar performance by Jolie"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit 7/10 "A Mighty Heart may be the most undeservedly overlooked movie of the year."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 7/10 "A story that, in the hands of a lesser talent, would have been a CBS Movie of the Week"   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 2.0/4 "Any story being told where the conclusion is anticipated and inevitable retains an enormous, likely insurmountable narrative disadvantage."   Bangitout.com   Jordan Hiller 3/5 "Hollywood's biggest star of the moment and weekly tabloid cover girl doesn't overwhelm the film adaptation of Mariane Pearl's biography."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner C "Whether intended or not, this casting [Jolie] simply smacks of self promotion and image branding..."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2/3 "A pesar del repelús que ocasionan muchas de sus obras, es difícil negar que Jolie sea una buena actriz, y tras Un corazón invencible, imposible."   Off-Off-Critica   MalaBesta 2.5/4 "Too focused on events, timelines, and connections to find an emotional core to the story."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "[L]ike a stinging slap in the face.... there's a kind of culture-shockiness to it..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson C "Doesn't quite know what it wants to be, which means that it ultimately winds up being not very much at all."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 3.5/5 "he movie is engrossing and well-acted throughout ... but ultimately leaves us less optimistic about the prospects for peace."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 4.5/5 "Even though the story and its outcome are familiar, Winterbottom directs with such urgency that we are carried right into the film alongside the characters."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "The movie does a good job of letting you know what it must feel like having a loved one held for ransom, then killed."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten "A Mighty Heart is a powerful film on all accounts, something that brings a human face to such a collective time of confusion."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell 3/4 "A tough film grounded in modern foreign policy that puts a face on those who are collateral damage in this war on terror."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 8/10 "Timely and morally complicated, it captures the desperation and intensity of the tragic five-week manhunt for Daniel Pearl."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 8/10 "What's interesting about A Mighty Heart is not the political arena, but the individual human beings inside it."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 3.5/4 "One of the year's most compelling films to date."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight 2/4 "Blame the demands of a high-profile production on the sensibilities of someone who, success or failure, has at least never been this boring."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 42) of 42 OFCS Rating: 64% Fresh Page   1