paul hagas in the valley of elah follow carefully and closely all the long held and well affirmed standard of any good murder mystery . for anyone who really enjoy this genre you would not be disappoint . that be say i believe the performance also strengthen this story . tommy lee jones hand in a subdue yet internally complex performance the like i have never see him do before . he be tough and yet have the sensitivity necessary to drive the character along to where it need to go . susan sarandon give a strong performance a the mother of a miss soldier . she be place in the position of an actress have to create a great role from a small part and pull it off by tap what must be very heartfelt emotion . ms. theron be good and carry off her part well . she be once again not afraid to look bad in order to carry a role . it be a good performance . that all . i be not write home to mom over it though . the rest of the cast be very strong and give me great hope for the future of film making in this country . the cast work well together and make a compelling story . the part of this film that be the star and center piece be paul hagas script . he set up the character and situation in a direct and fast manner . the storyline be consistent and flow well and a i mention he follow the correct direction that any good murder mystery should . he also make u aware of the grow struggle of our soldier and what be go on a a result of this war in iraq . please see this film and look at it for what it be . a good mystery with great performance .