An American soldier just back from Iraq for a license is brutally murdered. His father, a war veteran, personally investigates and uncovers a terrible background, shocked that his ideals and his moral values. In the Valley of Elah (Paul Haggis - 2007) confirms the excellent background work first raised by British Crash - Contatto fisico. The most interesting aspect is the great storytelling in 'juxtapose scripted affair with the historical aspect of the Iraq conflict. The two strands run almost independently, weaving ever more frequent, with a dramatic effect that becomes more intense. The direction is detached, the camera is never intrusive, but still managed to describe in depth the feelings of the protagonists. Two of the strongest moments, the embrace of their parents after a visit to the remains of his son and the departure of the remains wrapped in the flag, were taken from the bottom of a corridor with a fixed camera. The film is shot mostly in interiors illuminated by light always very intense and often very cold. Good evidence of Tommy Lee Jones, who despite the dominant role avoids the easy histrionics, and Susan Sarandon, with some brief but touching. Charlize Theron, however, plays the young policewoman in a way too pompous and unconvincing. It is not the war in Iraq seen from outside, but it is the view from inside America. The final sequence is an anthology.
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