Review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) by James Z — 06 Aug 2012
Paul Haggis succeeds with another film about the politics of war and loss.
Exceptional performances by Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon.
A father gets news of his son going missing during the Iraq War then learns that he's been found dead much later, now he's determined to find out what actually happened.
Everything leads to strippers to drugs to the horrors of war damaging a soldier.
It's so heartbreaking watching this father grieve and struggle to find answers so he can properly say goodbye.
The story of Goliath is also mixed in with how the war in Iraq involves two sides on opposite ends; it's easy to take out monsters by getting close to them and hitting them hard, they exist in all forms whether for good or evil.
War is hard on everyone, not just the soldiers but it can also screw them up royally.
This review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) was written by James Z on 06 Aug 2012.
In the Valley of Elah has generally received positive reviews.
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