Powerful - a must see film

Rating: 10/10 (18 May 2011)

This is a most powerful and visceral film. It is probably the best of the Vietnam war/drama movies even though it is not directly about that country, but of Cambodia. It clearly demonstrates how war transposes into other countries and can forever disfigure them.
Although the acting is not first-rate – I do find Sam Waterston a little wooden; the story-line more then makes up for it. There are so many unforgettable passages in this film. It grabs hold of you right from the beginning and never lets' go. The music and cinematography are spectacular and add to the tension of the wrenching scenes in this movie.
This is storytelling and history at its very best.