Bulletin The bulletin is a more accurate description of what Sergeant Will Montgomery, after being wounded in Iraq, is doing. His duties are simply to bring a notification to his next of kin about the death of another soldier shot by a sniper or blown up by a mine in a remote desert country.
The procedure is formalized as much as possible - condolences on behalf of the Minister of Defense and a brief cause of death. It is impossible to show feelings here - with a formal approach, the leadership believes, the incision of the soul will be less painful.
Will is mentored by Captain Stone, for whom all notifications have long become routine. He saw war only from afar, and takes everything for granted.
We have before us two views of war which, as action progresses, will collide and converge. A realistic view of a young soldier who has passed the baptism of battle and speculative speculations about the war of an old captain who is sure that “there is no family that would take care of you better than the US army.”
Excellent acting, well-thought-out script help to penetrate deeply into the inner world of the characters, which makes "The Messenger" one of the most realistic American dramas of recent years.
After watching, it’s nice to bring Ben Foster (Will) into your favorite actors: after roles in the fantastic action “Pandorum” and indie comedy “Birds of America”, this is such an unexpected demonstration of dramatic talent.
9 out of 10
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