In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia's 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.
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The Act of Killing was released in 2012 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 432 reviews, giving The Act of Killing (2012) an average rating of 83%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 89% and users giving an average score of 86%.
With a score of 83%, The Act of Killing is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2012, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2012 with similar scores include films like The Dark Knight Rises and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1.
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