A Mighty Heart is the story of Daniel Pearl, told through the eyes of his wife, played terrifically by Angelina Jolie.  Daniel, on his way to an interview with an elusive politician, is kidnapped by a radical group and held hostage in Pakistan.  Daniel’s wife, Mariane, plays an integral role along with Pakistani inspection teams in attempting to discover Daniel’s whereabouts and bring him home.  The movie follows them through the investigation to the end of the search.

The Freak's Rating: B : History is sometimes very difficult to digest.  Not long ago, the story of Daniel Pearl was presented to the American public.  It was done so in a way common to extremely violent tragedies, as a 15 minute story thrown in every hour or two over one or two days of Fox News’ schedule.  The ending to the story also received about a day’s worth of coverage.  Occasionally Tony Snow would pop in and give the American people a screenshot or two of Daniel Pearl being held captive.  The irony was that people were being beaten in our schools because they were of Arab descent and though we preached against the discrimination, here we were fueling the fire by showing images of their hatred towards us.

Many times Hollywood personalities have stories of their lives take over their career and overshadow their talent.  A great example is Apocalypto, one of the best movies of last year that was largely overlooked because of Mel Gibson’s drunken rant against Jews, etc...  Around the time that A Mighty Heart hit theaters, the Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie drama hit full swing with a new baby and somehow this film was overlooked by most.  Angelina was also crucified for her interviews she gave during the press tour for this film.

The heartbreakingly honest performance Angelina gives in this film is worthy of a viewing on its own.  A Mighty Heart is filmed in a way that you are thrust into the life of American journalists abroad.  A Mighty Heart takes you on an incredible emotional struggle of a woman devoted to her husband.  There is a scene so emotional and gripping by Angelina that I’d thrust her near the front of the line for Best Actress.  Whether or not she gets a nomination that is yet to be seen, but it is a good film worthy of a see.

Sebastian's Rating: C : yeah it was good... i just found it too boring... not my cup of tea

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