Review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) by Pim C — 22 Mar 2015

Murder mystery about corruption of the souls of US soldiers occupying Iraq.

This review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) was written by Pim C on 22 Mar 2015.

In the Valley of Elah has generally received positive reviews.

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 15 Jan 2014

Though the portentous title is taken from the Old Testament -- Elah is where little David took on Goliath -- the film's concerns are painfully…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 31 Dec 2015

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By Filipeneto (856) on 12 Jun 2021

This film revolves around the American intervention in Iraq: when a soldier returns home and simply disappears without a word, his father,…

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By F B (850) on 30 Jun 2017

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By Richard Schickel (546) for Time (1,811) on 17 Nov 2017

This is a sad, subtle and very good movie, designed not so much to make you think, but to make you feel the impact of large events on little lives…

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By Harry G (109) on 04 Sep 2015

A bit slow, rather ham-fisted, but at least honourable…

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By Kyle B (1,653) on 08 Dec 2014

The cast does nice work most notably Jones, Thereon, and Sarandon. Paul Haggis gets a little preachy sometimes but his films are never boring…

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