John C Sullivan

I loved it. Everyone was perfect in their parts. A different movie, with a real world feel. Touching.

An extremely well made account of the unspeakable horrors of the Cambodian civil war. A movie everyone should see in their lifetime.

I understand the moving parts of this clockwork, and why its themes resonate with critics and many viewers. Best movie of the year say many top critics. Rotten Tomatoes 96% by critics, 70% by audience; Metacritic 89%; IMDb 7/10. God bless Thomas Savage. Director Jane Campion, not so much. She makes the right movie for our time, her preparation may stand alone in cinematic history, Oscars will come, but she gladly inflicts unnecessary pain. She could have presented her themes, communicated her messages, in a better paced, less dreadful, manner.