Director: Michael WinterbottomWriters: John Orloff (screenplay), Mariane Pearl (book)
Stars: Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman and Irrfan Khan
I distinctly remember all the (publicly available) details of this incident when it happened, so the end result of the search was never a question for me. Yet, the story of the fight for Danny's life, all the people who came together to conduct the search, the support Mariane received, all of them a collective a testament to the journalistic professionalism and friendships of Daniel and Mariane Pearl. The decision by the director to show scenes of Karachi and Islamabad almost like a documentary adds immensely to our understanding of the situation. Angelina Jolie gives a commanding performance but we almost forget that the supporting roles by Archie Panjabi and Irrfan Khan are just as good. Their effortless switch between languages, the typical South Asian mannerisms, etc play the perfect part. Keeping track of various names and aliases becomes complex at times, but at the end it is a love story between the two journalists; and when the news comes, though we know what it is, still quite shocking and emotional. If this movie doesn't talk to you, if you don't feel it in your heart, you have to check your pulse. My Rating: 8.0
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