The Killing Fields

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Hugh J An emotional retelling of one of the darkest periods of Cambodian and global history. This film expertly portrayed the experience under the khmer rouge and did not shy away from the emotional and physical atrocities of war. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/19/24 Full Review Leonardo M What a chaos. The first 40min of the film are fillers, with a sequence of events and a narrative that adds zero to the arch of the story for the latter 1h20 min. Then, the movie oscillates between some story and random depictions of war in Cambodia that again add nothing to the story arch. John Malkovich's character is seen most of the time just randomly taking photos in a hassle, there is not even a clear reason why. Despite the fact that they had to use film at the time, the photographer is never carrying film rolls or multiple cameras. The movie is mostly very unrealistic and doesn't really offer any glimpse into the war, the state of Cambodia at the time, the invasion the movie was supposed to depict or the journalists. There is very little dialogue, most of the time the characters are running on screen. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/24 Full Review Michael W This news/war movie was really good. Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands, Craig T. Nelson, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. This true story about the relationship between a New York Times reporter and his interpreter reporting on the Cambodian Civil War was dramatic and intense. It's about reporting on a war and making friends along the way, as well as helping them to get to safety no matter how long it takes. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Gareth v A powerful war movie that looks at the damage and pain caused by the Khmer Rogue and also the story of friendship and loyalty. Ngor in his first role is sensational as the interpretor, Dith Pran. One of the the best movies of 1984. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/23 Full Review Garrett B. - Gtmkm98 Sam Waterston and Haing S. Ngor act their hearts out in this heartbreaking and unforgiving masterpiece chronicling the horrors of the Khmer Rouge. Dith Pran (Ngor) witnesses and experiences unspeakable horror throughout the movie, losing his family and nearly his life to the oppressive Khmer Rouge regime. Even so, he refuses to give up, even when he's on his last breath. His story of resilience is among the best filmed in cinema. And it doesn't hurt that Ngor actually experienced the regime firsthand. As for Schaumburg (Waterston), he faces his own adversities throughout the movie, rising up and blowing his role out of the water. If this film was a foreshadowing to his run on Law and Order, it was a good one. Absolutely phenomenal movie detailing the resilience of man in horrible situations. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/06/23 Full Review John A A very early and fired-up Sam Waterston performance infuses what this film needs to really work. The length and mildly unfocused direction are the main detractors for this harrowing and earnest 80's flick but by the time the end credits roll you will have any regret in witnessing Roland Joffe's career high. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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