In The Valley Of Elah

In the Valley of Elah tells the story of a war veteran (Tommy Lee Jones), his wife (Susan Sarandon) and the search for their son, a soldier who recently returned from Iraq but has mysteriously gone missing, and the police detective (Charlize Theron) who helps in the investigation.


This was a really powerful character drama. It was very well written and acted. Tommy Lee Jones performance as the father looking in the questionable death of his son was worthy of the Best Actor nomination that he got. Susan Sarandon didn't really have a lot of screen time as the grieving mother, but was great with the time that she was alloted. Charlize Theron was surprisingly strong as the against all odds cop that is looking in to the murder. The army personnel trying to cover every thing up were all very believable. The fact that this movie was inspired by true events only made it that much more enjoyable.

I'd recommend anyone interested in seeing this renting it. Its definitely worth the rental price.