liked

Rating: Null/10 (26 September 2011)

I personally enjoyed the quality of the film. Though at times it may have seemed too fictionalized, I think that it really made a good story out of a truly traumatizing time. The film starts off dramatic from the very beginning when the American reporter first arrives to Cambodia. Nothing is held back, and it is filmed in a way that truly makes everything seem very real. I think that this film is important to watch to have a sense of what has gone on in the world besides just the major events. Another good way to look at the movie, in terms of Emerson students, is to learn of the passion that the journalists have for their work. The two reporters in this movie followed the danger, rather than escaping, in order to make for a good story. The passion that they had to get out the word of what was happening really is inspiring. I think that overall this movie really teaches a lot, and I am happy to have watched it.