Aug 25, 2022jrenfro2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a fantastic and very patriotic movie. It's a movie that honors the military, which is always a good thing (for any veteran reading this, thank you for your service), but it also shows that fighting in war is not easy and it puts a…
Oct 18, 2019carroll6 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Anything with Tommy Lee Jones is good. This is fairly good, kept me watching. Based on a true story. Father looks for son. I am not going to give spoilers. It is good. Acting good, story fairly good.
Mar 09, 2019Punnoval rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
As a policier, this was an OK movie, but would have been better if the Theron character hadn't been so "Hollywood-ized" (ie) A bureaucratic cipher turned into a lovable solver of events.
This movie would also have been a lot better if it…
Jan 18, 2018firefly5 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Good movie about the devastating effects of war, both on solders and on their families. Minds warped, morals gone and a sense of decency vanished! Well acted by Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron.
Dec 22, 2017jimg2000 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Surprised that the description did not tout that this riveting crime drama was based on an actual murder case off a military base, with only the names and locations changed. The extras “In the valley of Elah: after Iraq" and "In the valley…
May 16, 2017Nursebob rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The kiss of death for any film occurs when the director, fearing their audience is too dense to get “the message”, highlights it, underlines it, and then proceeds to shout it out from every frame. Canadian Paul Haggis did this in 2004’s…
You can't expect a person to go to war and not have consequences when they've witnessed so much brutality. The mother was against her son going because she had already lost one, but like she told her husband, he wouldn't have been able to…
Sep 09, 2012phoemouse rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a well-acted, painful movie about the way war can affect the lives of soldiers and their families. It is a serious indictment against war in general, and more specifically an indictment against the effect of the war in Iraq on the…
Jun 13, 2011skippi rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Another great "little" movie with alot of heart.Expected another typical boring Tommy Lee Jones - few words,vacuous stare- performance but surprised at heartfelt believable performance.Movie starts small but leaves us with lesson that the…
May 19, 2009PatrickT rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Decent movie that shows the psychological damage that war can do to the soldiers. Left with the feeling it was a missed opportunity for a really good film.
Oct 27, 2008reviewer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This film combines an effective murder mystery with anti-military political commentary, a taut script, & a dazzling performance by Tommy Lee Jones as an ex-military man of few words. Fine supporting performances by Charlize Theron & Susan…
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In the Valley of Elah