The Killing Fields

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2006)

We recently watched The Killing Fields in my Modern War class. It was definitely one of the most moving movies I have seen in a long time. We all hear about the Cold War without really knowing what it is, and how many people it really affected and how many people died or lost a loved one. The movie wasn't too gory it did a good job on showing details without exaggerating it. The United States was scared of people traveling along the Ho Chi Minh trail and that is why they decided to attack Cambodia. As US intelligence received reports of communist supply movements within Cambodian territory, the CIA began to recruit Vietnamese of ethnic Cambodian descent and to infiltrate the border and stop the flow of shipments. In the movie we saw how the Khmer Rouge really did torture the people from the middle class. The history part of this film is an incredible one that many more people should know about. Mostly every scene is full of images that are very beautiful that represent Cambodia. It is hard to imagine so many horrible things happening in such a beautiful place. The actors in this movie do a wonderful job because it is a powerful story to tell, and they do it with great emotion. I recommend this movie to anyone because it is educational and has an emotional side to it.