"The Battle of Ela Valley"

Enola 2022-01-02 08:01:45

At first I thought that the plot of the film was still a typical Hollywood routine. With the cooperation of a female investigator, a father discovered a shocking dark side of war or politics or system through his own investigation of the strange death of his son. Although the end of the film still feels like a meeting, it is still deeply affected by the desolation of humanity by the war.

The film has a tight rhythm, and the proper atmosphere treatment also portrays family and human nature to a certain extent, which is unbearable.

I didn’t understand that Tommy Lee Jones defeated several young actors who performed very well last year to win Oscar nominations, but it was not until I watched the film that I felt that it was not only well deserved, but also his natural and true performance. It is totally dedicated in its best role ever.

What breaks my heart most in the film is how the mother played by Susan Sarandon answered her son's death call and watched her son's corpse. The tearful eyes and involuntary hand movements are moving. Take care of yourself, because someone really loves you very much.

2008-04-23

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  • Maryam 2022-04-23 07:02:54

    It was very shocking to see it, and I gave 5 stars when I was excited. After thinking about it later, it seemed that it was nothing.

  • Lexie 2022-03-26 09:01:08

    There are no guns and zero bullets, and the structure of the story is terrible. The Iraq War is an eternal pain in the hearts of Americans. Sure enough, it was Haggis' script, Tommy Lee and Theron's performances, and Sarandon and Fu Lanlan's tricks. This movie is also excellent~

In the Valley of Elah quotes

  • Hank Deerfield: I'll call you when I get there tomorrow.

    Joan Deerfield: It's a two-day drive.

    Hank Deerfield: For some people.

  • Det. Emily Sanders: I was wondering if you knew if your son had any enemies.

    Hank Deerfield: You mean other than the thousands of Iraqis and foreign fighters that have been trying to kill him till a couple of weeks ago?