A brief paragraph on the film. No spoilers

Rating: Null/10 (27 September 2011)

The film is a historical window that is thankfully not marred by the Hollywood perception of action, where the scenes are saturated with gore and explosions. Roland Joffé captures the real violence in every single one of his scenes to the point where the viewer actually feels inside the movie, hidden in a crate or behind a wall watching the massacre that's happening outside. The music, or the lack of it, is also very appropriate. Mike Oldfield managed to successfully pair the music and the wild track in order to convey emotion or achieve a higher sense of reality depending on the scene. The Killing Fields definitely deserved the three Academy Awards, eight BAFTA Awards, and other 15 accolades from different cinematography societies that included various nominations for best supporting actor to Haing S. Ngor, best film edition and best cinematography.