In The Valley Of Elah is a mouthful on it's own. But the film was good, there wasn't really anything that stood out too much for me. The meaning of the film and how the soldiers lives change when they've been to Iraq is nothing new. Been done plenty of times before. The directing was okay but not as good as we've seen Paul Haggis before. The film is slow moving as well and it will keep you interested but when you watch it a second time theres nothing to keep your interest. The film was shot well and the cinematography was good. The film is a bit of a tear jerker but i felt it was aimed mainly at American audiences, unlike Crash which was aimed at racism and people in all countries could relate to it.

The acting was good on all parts. Tommy Lee Jones really can't be faulted, he's a terrific actor. It was nice to see Charlize Theron is another descent role at last. But they were really the only main characters. Susan Sarandon and Josh Brolin were really underused and James Franco… more »

In The Valley Of Elah is a mouthful on it's own. But the film was good, there wasn't really anything that stood out too much for me. The meaning of the film and how the soldiers lives change when they've been to Iraq is nothing new. Been done plenty of times before. The directing was okay but not as good as we've seen Paul Haggis before. The film is slow moving as well and it will keep you interested but when you watch it a second time theres nothing to keep your interest. The film was shot well and the cinematography was good. The film is a bit of a tear jerker but i felt it was aimed mainly at American audiences, unlike Crash which was aimed at racism and people in all countries could relate to it.

The acting was good on all parts. Tommy Lee Jones really can't be faulted, he's a terrific actor. It was nice to see Charlize Theron is another descent role at last. But they were really the only main characters. Susan Sarandon and Josh Brolin were really underused and James Franco had more of a special guest appearance than a supporting role.

All together I'd say the film is worth a watch but i don't know if i would by this again if i saw it first to be honest.

3 star film
4 star product

3.5 stars overall.