A Mighty Heart is an ironic title for a movie that lacks heart. The responsibility lies at the feet of the director. The film is well acted but it lacks any emotion. It is flat and laborious. Too bad because it is an important and interesting subject with compelling characters. What a huge letdown. There was not enough time spent on illuminating exactly WHO Daniel was and WHO Mariane is. We all know the story from following the news at the time but the director makes no effort to get beyond the surface of these people.
You do get some sense of the what Pakistan was/is like and the turmoil and paranoia that pervades that society. Angelina does a very good job but I think the "buzz" was unwarranted. Noble effort, mediocre result.
You do get some sense of the what Pakistan was/is like and the turmoil and paranoia that pervades that society. Angelina does a very good job but I think the "buzz" was unwarranted. Noble effort, mediocre result.