In the Valley of Elah (2007)
72 %
Reviews Counted: 148 Fresh: 107 Rotten:41 Average Rating: 7/10
Consensus:
Though some of Paul Haggis's themes are heavy-handed, In the Valley of Elah is otherwise an engrossing murder mystery and antiwar statement, featuring a mesmerizing performance from Tommy Lee Jones.
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Theatrical Release: Sep 28, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $6,585,535
Synopsis: Tommy Lee Jones plays Hank Deerfield, a retired military man investigating the mysterious disappearance of his soldier son, Mike, in this somber mystery-drama from director Paul Haggis (CRASH). Charlize Theron is the civilian homicide cop in the small town near the base where Mike... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Frances Fisher, Susan Sarandon, Jason Patric
Director: Paul Haggis
Screenwriter: Paul Haggis
Story: Mark Boal, Paul Haggis
Producer: Paul Haggis, Larry Becsey, Patrick Wachsberger, Steven Samuels, Darlene Caamano Loquet
Composer: Mark Isham
Screenwriter: Paul Haggis
Story: Mark Boal, Paul Haggis
Producer: Paul Haggis, Larry Becsey, Patrick Wachsberger, Steven Samuels, Darlene Caamano Loquet
Composer: Mark Isham
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Un drama detectivesco conmovedor que termina siendo un alegato contra la guerra más contundente que cualquier discurso pacifista.
06/26/08
Regardless of which side of the political fence one sits on, 'In the Valley of Elah''s power can't be denied and the strong acting must be appreciated.
03/03/08
It's a quality film, but all the truly emotional moments come from watching and listening to the soldiers, which doesn't really happen until the very end.
03/03/08
It is extraordinary that a film this muted could resonate with a message this strong.
02/28/08
This is a beautiful film hiding the terrible truth that is the horror of war.
02/27/08
[Jones] makes the father's pride, determination, stubbornness, patriotism, and love extremely, utterly believable, sympathetic, and involving.
02/26/08
Will hopefully be appreciated years from now when the Iraq war is looked upon by many as a war that revealed to its citizens what America has truly become...
02/23/08
It's Tommy Lee Jones' film: he produces a stiff ex-soldier whose clipped speech and manner hide a seething mass of apprehension and guilt.
02/21/08
...a good mystery, with some thought-provoking observations on the effects of war on the hearts and minds of its participants.
02/15/08
Where Lions For Lambs stumbled, Haggis’ latest succeeds in putting dramatic form to the disquiet over US policy. Tommy Lee Jones’ performance, meanwhile, is impressive enough to make him a decent bet in this year’s Oscar race.
01/24/08
A sombre condemnation of US foreign policy, wrapped in an absorbing whodunit.
01/24/08
Jones’ Oscar-nominated performance is impeccably judged. His low-key turn as a man forced to question everything from the kind of father he was to the nature of the country he fought for could be the contender to give Daniel Day-Lewis a run for his money.
01/24/08
A powerful, imperfect drama let down by the playground polemic of a country still sending its children to be slaughtered overseas.
01/24/08
Tense, powerful and considerably less crass than Crash, Elah may be jammed with ideas that don’t all connect, but Jones’ devastating performance makes this a compassionate and very human look at the Iraq conflict.
01/24/08
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01/15/08
While you sometimes feel its length, stick with it--its in its layers that the movie comes alive.
12/19/07
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