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In the Valley of Elah (2007)
description written by member Zara:
Tommy Lee Jones will play a career soldier whose son mysteriously goes AWOL, shortly after returning to the U.S. from the front lines in Iraq. Charlize Theron will play a local police detective who helps him get to the bottom of the soldier's disappearance.
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In the Valley of Elah Movie Review by B Movie Ben  (5/30/2008) |
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It has been said many times that war movies are not doing well because America is not ready. They are not ready to face the truth that we are creating young men who must battle demons that they are unprepared to cope with. The fact that we have a record number of suicides by soldiers this year, and will easily break that...
(complete In the Valley of Elah review by B Movie Ben)
| In the Valley of Elah Movie Review by Zara (5/25/2008) |
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Another great performance by Tommy Lee Jones as a driven and authentic individual. But honestly, there is nothing special that sets this aside from all of the other performances that he's given where he was a smart, driven and determined man.
The movie chooses to try and highlight some of the atrocities associated with...
(complete In the Valley of Elah review by Zara)
| In the Valley of Elah Movie Review by Matthew (9/21/2007) |
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Paul Haggis' newest film "In the Valley of Elah" is sure to be an Oscar contender.
With three great leading performances, great writing and great direction, it must be recognized by the Academy. But will it suffer a backlash from "Crash", Haggis' last film as a writer – director?
I don't understand it, but there are...
(complete In the Valley of Elah review by Matthew)
| In the Valley of Elah Movie Review by Jarrod (9/21/2007) |
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'In the Valley of Elah' takes it title from the biblical site where David fought Goliath, and maybe that has some symbolic or metaphorical significance in this new film from Paul Haggis, a screenwriter of remarkable talent, who shows that he possesses extraordinary directorial abilities, as well, with this and with Crash,...
(complete In the Valley of Elah review by Jarrod)
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