Angelina Jolie flexes here acting muscles (how is that for a totally bizarre and random metaphor) in A Mighty Heart. The film is based on the true story of the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal Reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002 by Islamic terrorists in Pakistan. Jolie portrays the Daniel Pearl's wife Mariane who relentlessly prods the police and government into pursuing Pearl's kidnappers.
If you are a news junkie, you know how this story ends. However, you may not know some of the nitty-gritty details of the story. I was fascinated as the Pakistani authorities followed the trail of evidence in pursuit of the terrorists. I know it is a movie - but, being based on a true story, it made the fight against terrorism very real to me, and shows that there are good people around the world that are joining in this fight. Jolie's portrayal was thought by some to be Oscar-worthy, and I tend to agree, but alas, she was snubbed.
I highly recommend this movie to anyone, except for children as it contains a good deal of vulgar language and frightening images of terrorism and violence.
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