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| A Mighty Heart [HD DVD] | ![A Mighty Heart [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515iomjmIOL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Michael Winterbottom
Actors: Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Irfan Khan, Archie Panjabi, Mohammed Afzal
Studio: Paramount Vantage
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 54882
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Arabic (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Urdu (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: HD DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 108
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 17601
UPC: 097361317601
EAN: 0097361317601
ASIN: B000VDDENQ
Theatrical Release Date: June 22, 2007
Release Date: October 16, 2007
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 MICHAEL WINTERBOTTOM, OPUS 16 July 29, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
*** 2007. Based on Mariane Pearl's A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband, Danny Pearl and directed by Michael Winterbottom. Angelina Jolie earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance. Daniel Pearl, a journalist working for the Wall Street Journal, is kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan. The film relates the events taking place until Daniel Pearl's tragic death. Apart of the always necessary task to relate the death of a journalist, I don't see what Michael Winterbottom had to say with this film. In terms of cinema, A MIGHTY HEART will not leave a durable trace in history. Already forgotten.
 Snooze fest June 19, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you suffer from insomnia,then watch this movie.I watched this with my wife and even she struggled to make it through to the end.highly overrated.
 excellent movie April 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this movie and have watched it several times since I received it. Angelia Jolie did a superb job.
A Mighty Heart April 5, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I sent this video back to Amazon for credit a week ago because it would not play in my DVD I have not been contacted as of yet if they are going to give me credit. I purschased it on HD and was not aware it would not play on a regular DVD.
Thanks
patricia
 A Tragedy That Illuminates and Grieves Hatred March 26, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
'The film's strict avoidance of exploitation and sensationalism only adds to the film's emotional impact. In just a few scenes, Futterman - the acclaimed screenwriter of Capote - digs deeply into Daniel as a journalist and a man. But the film belongs to Jolie. This is by far her best performance, strong and true in every detail from Mariane's accent (her roots are Dutch and Afro-Cuban) to the strength she shows under fire. Her total immersion in the role keeps the film from getting lost in the rush of details." Peter Travers
Mariane Pearl wrote a book about her experiences while her husband Daniel Pearl was held captive by Jihadists. The book 'The Brave Life and Death of my husband, Danny Pearl' is but a piece of this film. The film is badly named to begin with, doesn't have the catch for an audience. However, the acting and history of Pakistan and the Jihads far out way any negativity.
Angelina Jolie has marked this role as her own and she has perfected it. As has been mentioned numerous times her accent and look became Mariane. But at the same time Angelina Jolie was too much for the movie. It should have been a hit. The other numerous cast were absolutely right for their roles- no gratuitous violence overshadowed the film. We all knew how it was going to end, and the telling of Danny;s murder was held with aplomb. Mariane falls apart and goes to her room to keel. However, this was too much, were we all thinking 'is this overdone', is this just right, has this gone on too long'?
The history of Pakistan and the part it played in the jihad and in Al qaeda is the mainframe of the story. What was it that attracted the Jihad to Danny Pearl, and why did they plan his kidnapping and resultant death? The filming was a highlight-the city of Karachi at its best and worst in the light of day and night is a story in itself.
The birth of Adam, Mariane and Danny's son and their life in France is the conclusion of this tragedy. A life that was undone and for what purpose?
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. A tragedy that illuminates and grieves for the hatred that runs loose in our world, hatred as a mad dog that attacks everyone. Attacks them for what seems, to the dog, the best of reasons." Roger Ebert
Recommended. prisrob 03-25-08
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