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While on a recent deployment to Iraq, US Army Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery is injured when an improvised explosive device goes off within close proximity to him. He is back in the States recovering from the more serious of those injuries, including one to his eye and leg. He has resumed a sexual relationship with his long time girlfriend Kelly, despite the fact that she is now engaged to another man who Will knows. With the few months Will has left in his enlistment, the army assigns him to the Casualty Notification Team in his area. Not having a background in counseling, psychology or grief management, he is unsure if he is well suited to this job. He is partnered with a career soldier, Captain Tony Stone, who teaches Will the precise protocol involved in the job. Tony tells Will, who quickly learns by on the job experience, that this job has its own dangers. As Will learns to adapt to the range of emotions of the next of kin...
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houseofdny
Penetrating look at the war told from the view of those who inform families their loved ones have been killed in action. Winning performances by Foster and Morton, and the many humorous lines granted to Harrelson's character should not be regarded as camp.
hofmann
I really enjoyed this film. It was very real and the acting was great.
movies-4-me
The Messenger is a procedural study in how the U.S. Armed Forces notifies the families of relatives (normally sons and daughters) who have died in the service of their countries. In this case, Will Montgomery is teamed with Captain Tony Stone, and we see them go through their duties. It starts off rough, with spit and slaps to the face, but one person shocks them in how she accepts the news. She's grateful and clearly in shock. The story follows these characters as relationships are created, destroyed and we generally see that nothing is ever as clear cut as movies tend to show us.
The movie stars Ben Foster, as Montgomery, a wounded soldier who is given this task during his last few months of service. Woody Harrelson, I believe steals the movie from Foster (which is not an easy feat), plays Stone. The supporting cast is full of great actors that you'll either recognize, or just be floored by the authenticity.
It's a stunning movie, and if you can see it, you should.
Penetrating look at the war told from the view of those who inform families their loved ones have been killed in action. Winning performances by Foster and Morton, and the many humorous lines granted to Harrelson's character should not be regarded as camp.