Nominated for Best Actor
What a pleasant surprise this film was. It was largely ignored in the theaters and only scored one nomination. But I think this was a darn near perfect film. When retired Army MP Hank Deerfield's (Tommy Lee Jones) son goes missing the day after returning from Iraq, Hank drives up to the Army base to find him. The son turns up dead and the investigation begins with a less then stellar police detective (Theron) heading it up. Jones' Best Oscar nomination is well deserved in his portrayal of a father searching for then mourning his son. He owns every scene without overpowering the role. The mystery and investigation is a good one, keeping you guessing. The movie avoids making judgments on the war, focusing instead on the effects of conflict on the soldiers when they return. A good thing since so many Iraq films have tanked. This one is the exception. I've only given out 17 A's out of over 50 films I've seen from 2007. This is one of them.The Sneaky Cheetah's Grade: A
Tommy Lee Jones won Best Supporting Actor for The Fugitive (1993) and was nominated for Supporting Actor for JFK (1991).
1 comment:
I totally disagree.
I thought Theron sucked. Tommy Lee was well the same Tommy Lee.
What's with the Officer who confesses to killing Michael. It was jarring to say the least to have him sitting at the table and out of the blue, cut to him saying matter of fact that he stabbed him. I was with 3 other people and each of us left feeling that it was mediocre at best.
Sorry Sneaky Cheetah, but you definitely missed it on this one.
I rate it a C
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