Kill the Messenger

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  • 2014


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77 % Certified-fresh
$ 5 Million
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Positive Reviews 81
Negative reviews 6
Average Rating 3.5/5
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2.8
It just wouldnt cut it as pure fiction; its more informative than entertaining. Av Club
2.8
The movies atmosphere would be suffocating which fits the material if the drama werent so routine. Indie Wire
5.0
Kill the Messengers subject may be gone, but the moral outrage it provokes remains intensely relevant. We Got This Covered
2.0
Given the current zeitgeist, audiences are unlikely to be shocked by the viciousness of both the press and the U.S. government. Thats simply the new n .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
These aspects should have been better showcased; as is, its not the whole story. Time Out
3.5
: In 1996, Webb (Jeremy Renner) alleged that the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) supported Nicaraguan rebels to smuggle cocaine into the United Stat .. ETimes (TOI)
5.0
Photographed in near darkness, Liotta is a subterranean creature who cant stand the light but is driven above ground by a fevered conscience. Vulture
3.5
Kill the Messenger may not be the most exciting film you will see this year, but there are plenty of good performances from great actors in cameo role .. Paste Magazine
3.8
In light of the pictures finale, that sort of thing made slightly more sense, but still carried an aura of special pleading. Rogerebert
3.8
Easily best work since Hurt Locker, like watching optimism shattering in slow motion. IGN
4.0
Cinematography that alternately stalks and suffocates Webb revs up the suspense to a fevered pitch.Cuesta expertly drives the first two acts, giving t .. Cinema Blend
3.0
Jeremy Renner is an actor who rises mightily to a challenge, but visibly dismisses jobs unworthy of his talents. Ny Daily News
3.1
This thriller structure a series of encounters with colourful character actors in different datelines is too familiar not to feel trite. The Globe And Mail
4.5
The lesson from this new movie directed by Michael Cuesta is that journalists must be more vigilant than ever before given all the landmines in their .. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
But it mostly succeeds as a result of Cuestas committed but controlled direction, and performances that are strong across the board. One Guys Opinion
3.8
The film about a reporter destroyed by a story that turned out to be one of the great scoops of all time feels muted, more compelling than riveting. Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
10 1 6 / 10 A journalism thriller with an explosive subject of corruption and cover up to inspect, Kill the Messenger is quite sharp when it comes to .. Blu Ray
4.4
Yet its not all talking heads; director Cuesta (L.I.E., TVs Homeland) juggles ideas and drama with an even handed realism and observation, allowing fo .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
Gary Webb, an investigative reporter for the humble San Jose Mercury News, broke one of the biggest national news stories of 1996 with his three part .. Chicago Reader
2.5
Whats missing is some expression of the emotional and psychological toll on Gary beyond the basic acknowledgement that these events are affecting him. .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
Journalists are often quick to point out that movies about the press dont often get it right especially when it comes to practical details.Messenger m .. Usa Today
3.0
Based on the true story of Gary Webb, a reporter for the San Jose Mercury News who in 1996 broke a controversial story linking the CIAs backing for th .. The Times
3.0
Those reports provide the basis for this conspiracy thriller akin to All the Presidents Men in theme if not impact. Radio Times
3.5
Perhaps a mini series on HBO or some similar channel would have made it feel more complete. As it stands, its good, but its not as brilliant as it lik .. Screen It
3.0
It is a rousing performance but the film is a little one dimensional in its portrayal of Webb as a result. Independent
3.1
This well meaning, based on a true story thriller trips into more than a few pot holes. Rolling Stone
2.5
Webbs coverage turned out to be true, but two hours of I stand by my story doesnt make for stirring cinematic storytelling. The Wrap
3.8
LENGTH 1:52 BOTTOM LINE Renner shines in this compelling but slightly one sided journalism thriller. News Day
4.0
Kill the Messenger doesnt have the level of elegance and taut excitement of such expose classics as All the Presidents Men, The Insider or Erin Brocko .. Film Journal
4.0
Any blue chip drama tossed ungilded into the post awards dead zone risks seeming like the Academys cast offs, but this ones worth salvaging: an intell .. The Guardian
2.0
Its sporadically gripping but ultimately rather frustrating fare, leaving us intrigued enough by the conspiracy theory backstory to want hard document .. The Guardian
3.0
Much of the screenplay feels more like a reporters video game than drama. The Guardian
3.5
The film ultimately doesnt do a good enough job of telling us what is real and what isnt. Az Central
3.5
Its an odd, memorable phrase, and it resonates in different ways throughout the film. Smh
3.0
Michael Cuestas movie, notable for a fine lead performance by Jeremy Renner as Webb, is capable and suggestive but it never attains definitive proof. Smh
4.0
It is everything you expect a crusading reporter movie to be and therein lies the ultimate problem, because its also nothing more. Mountain X
3.5
In fact, the movie is a lot like the reporting that inspired it: a good introduction to a diabolically tangled tale. Npr
3.8
To his credit, Cuesta is interested not only in the darkest side of democracy, but in how Webbs fiery work impacts his personal life. Star Tribune
4.0
Logans concern for a woman sold into sex slavery is what amounts to the pictures moral core. Daily Mail
3.0
Part political expose, part character study, Kill the Messenger feels too much like a polemic, and too little like a human drama, failing to entertain .. Flim List
4.0
Renners solid performance anchors a formidable ensemble in the type of well intentioned docudrama more likely to leave your head shaking than your pul .. Empire
3.5
Cuesta and cinematographer Sean Bobbitt evoke that same sense of tension and imminent danger, utilizing hand held photography and intimate close ups. Susang Ranger
4.0
The script is sometimes prone to heavy handedness, unnecessary given its already dramatic material. Common Sense Media
2.5
Heres a case of a movie that could have been better and more satisfying as a documentary. Sf Gate
2.5
And much like the journalists and news institutions that it condemns, Kill the Messenger devolves quickly henceforth into a pedestrian character study .. Slant Magazine
3.1
Kill the Messenger should nevertheless appeal to Washington audiences. Washington Post
2.5
But the film falters as the story swells and churns, and real people like Representative Maxine Waters of California enter the fray in clips alongside .. The New York Times
4.0
An absorbing, briskly handled account of true events with strong work from Jeremy Renner as swashbuckling, self righteous reporter Gary Webb. Express
3.2
Webbs story is fascinating; sometimes infuriating, sometimes suspicious, ultimately tragic, but the movie itself lacks the kind of conviction and dogg .. The Film Stage
3.5
Engrossing enough, in fact, that Cuesta neednt try as hard as he occasionally does to heighten the drama and give it added flash. Boston Globe
4.5
You dont say *shrug* I care, maybe you care, but shouting this from the rooftops as by making an entertaining suspense drama about it starring one of .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
Although skilfully made and often exciting, Kill the Messenger ultimately fails to flog us its key contention.All the Presidents Men could gesture tow .. The Irish Times
3.8
The pen may be mightier than the sword but, as related in Michael Cuestas Kill the Messenger, whispered innuendo is more deadly than both.Imagine, if .. ReelViews
4.0
Renner appears completely immersed in his role and when the clouds of doubt accumulate and the man becomes a professional pariah, its a painful thing .. Hollywood Reporter
3.0
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2.5
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
2.2
It works somewhat as a sketch character study, but thats not enough to satisfy a movie audience. Coles Mithey
4.0
The story Webb related in a series of articles he wrote for the Mercury News in 1996 under the headline Dark Alliance told a still controversial tale .. Los Angeles Times
3.5
Kill the Messenger is an admirable journalism thriller that takes on a lot of big subjects. Detroit News
4.5
Indeed, the director seems a little too desperate to keep the film from devolving into spinach cinema infotainment, keeping the pacing brisk and intim .. Variety
3.1
Rather than a fiercely intelligent, live wire expose, the well intentioned picture comes across as weak tea drama that never fully justifies its docud .. Groucho Reviews
2.8
Agreed, but when it comes to filmmaking, one must remember some substance and weight, too. Consequence Of Sound
3.8
The latter made me smile because well, Platt probably has 60 pounds on the weedy Ceppos.But this is a movie. Nj
4.0
Though not entirely satisfying, Kill the Messenger has enough energy and intrigue to earn its place on a list of movies that rightly give us pause. Movie Habit
3.0
However Kill the Messenger is lacking in suspense, and given the nature of this film, and the way our protagonist becomes paranoid when becoming the s .. Hey U Guys
3.5
The sprawling cast of familiar faces is reminiscent of Oliver Stones JFK, but Cuesta doesnt muster the aesthetic gall to make his tale of secret Ameri .. Oregon Live
2.5
Watching KILL THE MESSENGER is an incredibly frustrating experience, but not in ways the filmmakers intended. Maki At The Movies
3.2
Instead, its insistently sympathetic.Webb would have called it an editorial. La Weekly
3.0
Had Cuesta dug a bit deeper around these characters, he might have struck gold. As it is, Kill the Messenger is worth writing home about. Digital Spy
1.3
As the filmmakers spin Webbs story out of visits with drug lords and convicts, Kill the Messenger tries to be the JFK of crack, but offers only shrill .. New York Post
4.0
The unpretentious, no nonsense adult realism of Sidney Lumet permeates the style of journalism thriller Kill The Messenger, and thats a delightful thi .. Abc
3.8
Or maybe it allows this engrossing drama to show how pulling a string can unravel the world. Red Eye Chicago
5.0
A spare, compelling film that pulls you along with the insistence of hounds after the fox...offers an important story and a glimpse of what our media .. Hollywood And Fine
3.5
Kill the Messenger is the kind of topical, ballsy story that a young Oliver Stone would have gleefully tackled. Matts Movie Reviews
3.5
In ancient times, messengers bearing bad news were sometimes killed thus the film title. Scmp
3.8
He had evidence that Nicaraguan drug cartels has been importing and selling cocaine in Los Angeles during the 1980s. The Film Pie
3.8
Jeremy Renner stars as reporter Gary Webb in Kill the Messenger, a tale of Webbs expose of the CIA, and how it destroyed his life. Js Online
3.0
Cuesta is serving two masters here: his film and its real life subject. The Dissolve
2.0
Still, Webbs story is so disturbing and compelling that it could inspire a new generation of critical thinkers to roll up their sleeves and afflict th .. No La
3.0
What were left with is a collection of persecuted truth teller cliches. Seven Day Svt
3.0
Once it emerges from the rabbit hole (as Michael Sheens ex spook describes it), its just a saddening story of a principled man left disillusioned, dis .. Sky
3.8
(Editors, suck!) Messenger works better when it plays like a spy thriller than when it turns to Webbs family life, but its still a smart, worthwhile f .. Columbus Alive
2.2
I want a story that is as unafraid as its protagonist, not one that gives us a loose account of hazy details then saves the important stuff as a rushe .. Reel Talk Online
3.1
Its time to make Webb a hero, and the screenplay refuses to let anything stand in the way.The movie skips past some sequences that need more elaborati .. Hollywood Into To
3.8
Was the Central Intelligence Agency responsible for the crack cocaine epidemic in America.Journalist Gary Webb made that accusation as an investigativ .. Movie Chambers
3.0
Kill the Messenger is still informative and the films intensity generates from Renner, who is charismatic as Webb. Impulse Gamer
3.1
But once the story has run and the ink has dried and Webb has been made a pariah by his very own Fourth Estate, the movie slows down and loses its mom .. Ut Sandiego
4.0
Its almost a story of corporate espionage and hierarchal chest beating. Saportare Port
4.0
Cuesta gives us the Woodward Bernstein moment where the story breaks, but its over all too fast. O Canada
2.5
The acting in Kill The Messenger cant be faulted. I just wish the movie itself was as focused and driven as Renners performance. Cines Nark
4.4
The movie also paints an unflattering portrait of an intelligence agency that is easily willing to break the law and accommodate felons to achieve, in .. Jc Online
4.5
I use the word entertained in the most conventional sense since this is a brilliantly acted, directed and plotted story. Louis Proyect
3.5
Terrific thriller with a great performance by Renner but fails to bring the familys lives to life. Las Vegas Informer
4.0
Instead, it became a mostly forgotten scandal with some tragic footnotes. Complex
3.1
Yet the movie does not detail Webbs post Alliance odyssey adequately enough to be a satisfying character study, either. Sacbee



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