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IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH

Director:

  Paul Haggis
  

Year Released:

  2007

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  James Franco
  Tommy Lee Jones
  Jason Patric
  Susan Sarandon
  Charlize Theron
Movie Haiku:SPLIT DECISION: We both applaud intention to talk honestly about PTSD in the context of this particular war, nevertheless, while Rich bought Jones’ hushed performance as a career soldier struggling to understand why his son was murdered after completing his tour in Iraq, Jan found film itself oblique & tedious.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2007