Elah is where David meets Goliath (I Samuel 17). Not sure exactly the meaning of the title in relation to the film. The story of David and Goliath was mentioned a couple of times but who was David and who was Goliath representing? Don't know. I was hooked by the title, but agree with the review below. Pass on this one.
The premise: Four tough guys go out, get drunk and rowdy, which leads to a fight, murder and cover-up. Good start for a crime mystery. As the movie goes on, we find out why the above occurred: The guys were in the army; soldiers are psychopathic torturers, drug addicts and child killers; this occurs because war is immoral, the military is immoral, and the United States of America is a horrible place.
Otherwise, nothing to see here, move along folks. One incident summarizes the disrespect and cluelessness of the filmmakers: Near the end, Tommy Lee, a veteran with two dead veteran sons, hoists a U.S. flag that had been in battle, upside down. NO veteran anywhere, anytime would commit that act. Sickening.
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