A chilling portrayal of the epitome of evil

Rating: 8/10 (25 March 2002)

Many are aware of the evils that occurred in Cambodia, but few have a chance to see how this developed.
The chilling genocide, which in my opinion is an example of the ultimate manifestation and epitome of evil, is a horrifying portrayal of the descent of a nation to the depths of human depravity.
The systematic and brutal desensitization of the killers and the motivations, and the counterbalancing bravery and nobility of their victims, is testimony to the continuous struggles played out on this earth.
The movie was cold, and sucked the life force out of me. I could not, and still cannot, comprehend how such evil came to be. The saddest of all was to see what became of the children of the Khmer Rouge; what they turned into and what became of them.
It is necessary for any person living in the modern world to be aware of such tragedies in human history. If only to pay respect to the innocent masses, and to better understand the nature of good and evil.