This is the second directorial effort from Paul Haggis (director of Crash, writer for Million Dollar Baby). This is also the first film I've been paid to watch on a late Thursday night that I actually liked.
Based on a true story, Tommy Lee Jones plays career officer Hank Deerfield. His son, Mike, is supposed to be home from the war in Iraq but ends up going AWOL and nobody in the military knows where he went. Hank then sets out on an investigation with his wife (Susan Sarandon) and a police detective (Charlize Theron) to find out what happened to Mike.
For those that don't know, the title of the film comes from the biblical story of David and Goliath. The reason why they gave it that title doesn't quite come full force until the end.
After watching such garbage like Dragon Wars, Daddy Day Camp and Lucky You, it felt good to finally get paid to watch a good movie. Tommy Lee Jones is just incredible in this film and all the other actors do a great job as well. I don't expect it to draw a big crowd of people because it's an indie film and some people just might look at this as another anti-war film. While it is kind of an anti-war film, it is still a good film. I didn't like it as much as I did Crash or Million Dollar Baby but still, I'll recommend it.
Rating: 3 stars (Out of 4)
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