Movie Review: In The Valley of Elah
Written on 09/23 at 10:36 PM by Andy Posner
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Art can be didactic in two ways: either by directly and openly stating its intent, as is the case with many of Michael Moore's documentaries, or by subtly leading the viewer to a certain conclusion based on the story, images or dialogue, as is the case in many of the great paintings, poems, novels and films that have had a social, as well as an aesthetic, appeal. In the Valley of Elah, directed by Paul Haggis and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron, falls into the latter category. It is one of the most profoundly anti-war films I have ever seen, yet there is nothing in the film that explicitly makes it anti-war.
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