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"Elah" bears more than a passing resemblance to television police procedurals and, as such, works far better than many theatrical features on home screens. Starring Tommy Lee Jones in a surprising but richly merited Oscar nominated performance, the film is notable for its ambitious depiction of the Iraqi conflict and the anguish of veterans who, when coming home, carry both physical and psychological scars. As a murder mystery, "Elah" is too ful of unrealized subplots, sketchily drawn minor characters and portentious symbols to be successful, yet it derives considerable strength from the leathery countenance and taut body language of Jones, who is perfect and poignant in every detail. A tricky video transfer capures the grainy imperfection of warfront video and cellphone imagery well. It looks flawed, but right.
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To have both Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron in the same movie,my what chemistry.The ending (confession) was to be desired since I felt they could have gone a different direction.More direct to the reason why his son was killed (because something actuall happened over in Iraq-maybe) than the he was killed just "because I had the knife"....huh????
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In the Valley of Elah stays with you long after the movie ends. Haggis does a commendable job of taking an actual event and extrapolating this haunting film from it. While some may focus on the political message to its varying degrees, it is a great movie because of the story, the characters, the actors, the writing, and the direction. The emotional tautness is consistent throughout and every carefully chosen word and gesture adds depth to the story. Certain phrases, almost "throw away" lines, resonate and gather power. There's a particular line towards the end of the movie when a character says, "I'm sorry for your loss" not "I'm sorry for what I did". It speaks volumes about the mindset of returning soldiers and, exponentially, about the mindset (of certain segments) of this country. Haggis also made the tremendous decision to avoid romanticizing or glorifying his characters: all are flawed in their own way and none are the heroes of our fairytales. Although the ending reminded me of "I'm going to hit you over the head with my message just in case you didn't get it during the preceding three hours" Spielberg, it was also an effective way to bookend the story.
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I thought this movie was much better than No Country for Old Men. Tommy Lee Jones gave the performance of his life. Unlike No Country, there was no head scratching at the ending. Charlize Theron showed she's a serious actor. It should've won the Best Picture award.
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This is the first movie I watch on Apple TV. I downloaded it from iTunes as a rental, and had twenty-four hours to watch it once I started it. The movie was clear, but the audio was not that great. I tried playing around with the Apple TV and the Sony Bravia's settings, and somewhat improved the sound quality. I am not sure whether the audio problem was due to the download or to the settings on my Apple TV and Sony Bravia.
I watched this movie outdoors in my farm, with a bonfire to keep my friends and I warm. I personally loved this movie, but my friends did not. They found it too slow, and didn't really understand what was going on. Two of my friends fell asleep (maybe it was the cold weather and the bonfire).
The movie is about an American soldier who had served in Iraq and who goes missing. His father, played by Tommy Lee Jones, sets out to find him. Throughout the movie we learn of the atrocity of war, and the psychological effect it has on soldiers. The movie portrays that the real villain is not the Iraq war, but war itself. All wars are evil, and there never is a good side. The movie has as a message that not only is the US losing its soldiers in Iraq; it is even losing the ones that return home. The scars of war are hard to heal.
The character of Detective Emily Sanders (Charlize Theron) is very well played and believable. Some reviewers have commented that she is too beautiful for the role. True, but she plays the role in such a natural and `plain' way that makes her very believable. She does not exude her sexuality, and one tends to quickly overlook her beauty for her genuine concern for the case at hand. She somehow dissolves into her character, and at one point I didn't even realize that it was Theron playing the part. She really is a great actress.
Tommy Lee Jones is another great actor. He expresses emotions so well that he need not say much or move much; the expression on his face says it all.
The title of the movie is derived from a Biblical story. The Valley of Elah is the scene of the battle between David and Goliath. In the Biblical story, Goliath was a ruthless and much feared warrior. He was a giant, and all feared him. No one dared to fight him. But one day, a young boy by the name of David volunteers to fight Goliath. The boy is so small that he floats in his armor. The story relates that upon seeing young David, Goliath charged upon him. Seconds before reaching him and slaughtering him, young David used his sling shot to catapult a stone on Goliath's head. Goliath instantly fell to his death from the blow. Young David, later King David, had to first overcome his fear in order to face and beat Goliath. The message the producers are giving us is clear.
The movie is seen by many as an anti-war movie. I saw it in that light too, and applaud all the crew and actors for this great movie. All wars are wrong and immoral, and no one can possibly justify them! Why do we spend billions of dollars killing each other when Life, given sometime, will do it for us, and for free!
The ending of this movie is one of the most memorable I have seen in a movie, and one that will stay with you for a long time. We see the US flag flying upside down, a sign of distress.
I strongly recommend this movie to all.
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