In the Valley of Elah

I'm not really going to write a lot about this film, as to be honest there's not a lot to say.

It's a good film, with an excellent and compelling storyline... but... it’s just far too long!

Like 1:30 hours too long (It's a total of 2:01 long)... it should have been made into an episode of Prime Suspect.

It's a deep and moving story about a father trying to find out about the death of his son and the circumstances around it. Tommy Lee Jones plays Hank Deerfield the father of Mike Deerfield a soldier who has just returned from Iraq and been murdered. Being an ex Military Policeman he takes it upon himself to uncover the truth behind his sons death.

The film drags... a lot... we only ever see Mike in flash backs through the grainy videos recorded on his damaged mobile which seem ultimately pointless. Sadly like a lot of the film, it just feels very padded with information that is irrelevant to the storyline. Like for example a scene where Tommy Lee Jones cuts himself shaving.

It's not bad, just drawn out. A good film to watch at home doing the housework, as you can keep half an eye on it and not miss anything detrimental to the storyline.