Review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) by Leena L — 31 Oct 2008

Hmm... slow paced and by no means a top movie.Artificial and pretty boring...

This review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) was written by Leena L on 31 Oct 2008.

In the Valley of Elah has generally received positive reviews.

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