Review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) by David Edelstein for New York Magazine (Vulture) — 15 Jun 2010
As a narrative, it’s clunky. As a whodunit, it’s third-rate. As the drama of a closed-off man’s awakening, it’s predictable. But Haggis has got hold of a fiercely urgent subject: the moral devastation of American soldiers serving in (and coming home from) Iraq.
At its heart are deeper mysteries--and a tragedy that reaches far beyond anything onscreen.
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This review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) was written by David Edelstein and published by New York Magazine (Vulture) on 15 Jun 2010.
In the Valley of Elah has generally received positive reviews.
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