**** out of ****

Rating: 8/10 (13 October 2002)

Beautifully filmed, beautifully told story about a journalist and his translator covering the civil war in Cambodia. Brutally honest and disturbing, and emotionally powerful at the same time. It is a story about friendship and social justice, taking a rather liberal view towards the American involvement in the situation. Won several well deserved academy awards, especially for Dr. Haing S. Ngor as the translator, although Waterston delivers a superb performance as well. Definitely worth watching for anyone interested in historical films.