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  • Actors: Angelina Jolie, Daud Khan, Telal Saeed, Arif Khan, Tipu Taheer
  • Directors: Michael Winterbottom
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Jan 2008
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000Z63YO8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,599 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A Mighty Heart comes at the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl with a de-glamorised intensity: it's not a melodrama about Pearl's kidnapping and killing at the hands of Islamic terrorists, but a near-documentary about the process of trying to find him. Thus the centre of the film is not Pearl (Dan Futterman) but his wife Mariane (Angelina Jolie), a cool customer who manages--almost--to maintain her calm throughout the weeks-long ordeal. Director Michael Winterbottom is less overtly political here than in his Road to Guantanamo, although the reactions of various authorities, from U.S. officials to local Pakistani cops, give the flavour of different attitudes and approaches. Jolie, playing the Dutch-Afro-Cuban Mariane Pearl, does nicely at playing her character's control (others marvel at her sangfroid), yet she remains recognisably human throughout. By no means a star turn, the movie leaves Mariane for long stretches, and other actors shine: Irfan Khan as a detective, Denis O'Hare as Daniel Pearl's Washington Post editor, and Will Patton as a stymied diplomat. As engrossing as the movie generally is, the point of emphasising the police-procedural method is sometimes obscure. Oddly enough, by rejecting the usual string-pulling of conventional Hollywood drama, A Mighty Heart ends up without a strong point of view--as good as its pieces are. --Robert Horton

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    7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Powerfull, 10 Feb 2008
    By Mr. F. E. Marioni "fran151278" - See all my reviews
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    The story of Mariane Pearl, a journalist, whose husband Daniel Pearl also a journalist, whilst doing some research in Pakistan he was kidnapped and brutally executed, was not new to me but the way this film told the story was.

    Michael Winterbottom directs events in a quasi-documentary style which makes it all the more real. Within minutes of the film opening you forget all the celebrity Angelina Jolie generates and just concentrate on her terrifically real performance as the widow in such extraordinary circumstances.

    The film flicks from Mariane to the investigators and to Danny in the events preceding his death. When Danny dies it is handled in such an emotional and sensitive way. Its hard to remember another true to life story that generates the same amount of exhaustive emotional effort on the viewers part.

    Brilliant performances and a harrowingly real this film should not be missed by any film fans all over.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Deadly insight, 19 July 2008
    A truly perceptive insight into the suffering generated by such atrocious acts. Very well worth watching and a classic in many ways becuse of the accuracy of its depiction and the credibility of teh cahracters and screenpaly.
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    2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not just a news story, 31 Jan 2008
    By Jones the Film (Wales) - See all my reviews
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    This long drawn out docu-drama is probably not to everyone's taste, but will satisfy those tired of Hollywood's usual fodder. It is an intriguing account of the search for journalist Daniel Pearl after his abduction in Pakistan in 2002.

    Angelina Jolie gives a capable performance as Mariane Pearl as she moves from hope to despair and Irfan Khan is impressive as the police captain leading the investigation. Archie Panjabi also provides good support as an Indian journalist out of place in a hostile Pakistan. The scene where the police captain interviews Sheikh Omar (played by the excellent Aly Khan) provides a small, but important insight into the callousness of religious extremism.

    Understated acting combined with natural dialogues give this film an authenticity that ultimately makes for some uncomfortable viewing. There is no political point scoring or moralising and this reinforces the senselessness of Danny Pearl's gruesome murder, which thankfully we are spared from witnessing.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Although this is quite a serious film, I did enjoy it. Angelina Jolie gives a good performance, although I did find it a bit teary. Worth a watch.
    Published 1 month ago by R. Spencer

    4.0 out of 5 stars Moving
    This is an enjoyable, excellent movie that I have not heard of before I got the HD DVD. Movie captures the viewer. Moving and I suppose realistic.
    Published 1 month ago by muffin

    4.0 out of 5 stars A stunning testimony
    A Mighty Heart [DVD] [2007]

    Even already knowing the barbaric outcome, this film was stunning. Read more
    Published 7 months ago by SusieH

    4.0 out of 5 stars A Mighty Heart
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    Very fine actors, including Jolie and all the supporting cast in Pakistan. Pakistani ambience well caught on film. Read more
    Published 10 months ago by Aviott John

    4.0 out of 5 stars Traumatic but vital
    Winterbottom's "A Mighty Heart" could very well be considered the second half of his film a year earlier, "The Road to Guantanamo" (2006). Read more
    Published 10 months ago by Mr. T. COLEMAN

    2.0 out of 5 stars Joline is awesome but the film is a mess
    The film tries to tell the story of Daniel Pearl, a journalist for the Wall Street Journal who gets kidnapped and murdered by extremists. Read more
    Published 14 months ago by Dominic Batstone

    5.0 out of 5 stars A Tragedy That Illuminates Grief and Hatred
    'The film's strict avoidance of exploitation and sensationalism only adds to the film's emotional impact. Read more
    Published 23 months ago by prisrob

    2.0 out of 5 stars Almost total lack of dramatic tension
    The abduction and gruesome murder of Daniel Pearl by Islamic terrorists in Karachi was a tragic event in a sea of tragic events over the world. Read more
    Published on 12 Mar 2008 by Dr. R. G. Bullock

    5.0 out of 5 stars true light
    i found this one of the most powerful films ever or a month after seeing it,she marie pearl/angeline jolie still haunts the heart. Read more
    Published on 20 Oct 2007 by Kenneth Moncur

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