| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"An intelligent and compassionate movie, with a strong performance by Jolie." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...all its good intentions and visceral emotions come curiously to naught." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"What is best about A Mighty Heart is that it doesn't reduce the Daniel Pearl story to a plot, but elevates it to a tragedy." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...a worthy film on a great, tragic subject." more... |
B |
E! Online
N.V. Cooper |
"...smacks of Hollywood self-gratification." more... |
C |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...respectful, committed..." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"It's a sign of filmmaking prowess, and occasionally genius, when a director can hand viewers a scenario with a foregone conclusion and make them get lost in the story anyway." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"Jolie delivers Oscar-worthy performance..." more... |
B |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...effectively fashioned, as jolting as it is polished, as well as a surprising, insistently political work of commercial art." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"The film is fascinating and at times disturbing, but (director) Winterbottom's arms-length style mutes any emotional impact." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"The film¿s strict avoidance of exploitation and sensationalism only adds to the film¿s emotional impact." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...heart-wrenching film..." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"Angelina Jolie's restrained performance gives film a core of dignity." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...emotionally and viscerally compelling..." more... |
A- |
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