Directed by:
Michael CuestaScreenplay:
Peter LandesmanCinematography:
Sean BobbittComposer:
Nathan JohnsonCast:
Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosemarie DeWitt, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Paz Vega, Andy Garcia, Barry Pepper, Ray Liotta (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb. (Universal Pictures UK)
Reviews (2)
The story itself is interesting. The effort of a person to fight for truth, while realizing that it's truly like fighting windmills and it can have very tragic consequences. If only the delivery wasn't so boring and if Jeremy Renner didn't try so hard. His character becomes annoying, and the story's significance fades away.
()
Feeble directing spoils an interesting plot, it’s like Cuesta is just shooting another episode of Homeland, but the Messenger has definitely a lot to say. It slightly touched on almost the same problem as my bachelor’s thesis. It touched on almost the same problem as my bachelor’s thesis, Webb basically warned the CIA of the danger of the Internet as a means for spreading unpleasant information, but those who don’t know anything about this will be gobsmacked. Or fall asleep. Nicaragua was pretty filthy mess and terrorists wearing stars and stripes are something the world has got used to. A great film and Renner was excellent.
()