The Killing Fields

Rating: Null/10 (28 September 2011)

Some countries had conflicts at a certain time back in the history which everybody should get lessons out of it in order not to repeat or do the same things. The genocide in Cambodia, in my point of view, is one of those moments.
The film, The Killing Fields, explicitly explains what happened in Cambodia by strong visual scenes and acting. Back in history, in Cambodia the soldiers wanted to change the regime from Khmer Republic to Democratic Cambodia. They attacked the civilians, they killed innocent citizens, they destroyed families, homes, streets and many other things. As watching the film, we -the audience- see all these events from the point of view of two journalists, one from Cambodia, Dith Pran, and one from America, Sydney Schanberg.
I think the film is well developed. The film makers used strong visual scenes which are not either too negative or too optimistic. It eventually convinced the audience about the historical accuracy. All the acting is excellently presented which smoothly takes the audience right into the topic. I think it gives all the emotions which the producers were aiming to give.
Finally, I believe everybody should watch this movie in order to learn more about world history and have a diverse background.