Review of The Act of Killing (2012) by Garrek R — 10 Aug 2014

I don't even have the capacity to explain my astonishment.

This review of The Act of Killing (2012) was written by Garrek R on 10 Aug 2014.

The Act of Killing has generally received very positive reviews.

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By David J (1,942) on 30 Mar 2016

Joshua Oppenheimer's The Act of Killing is bold, unrelenting, thought-provoking, and unforgettable. You will never see another documentary like it…

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By Salman F (100) on 01 Sep 2018

A film that delves far into the buried and hidden history behind the shadows…

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By Johannes J (261) on 26 Mar 2015

Bold and unsettling, The Act of Killing stands as one of the best documentaries ever created…

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By Dorianator F (445) on 08 Jan 2016

Amazing movie. Very eye-opening. The film was very well-made and it was just a daring act of filmmaking. But, it's also very scary at the same time…

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By Zack M (289) on 18 Oct 2016

Very important documentary, especially for indonesians…

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By Reece L (510) on 09 May 2015

The fact that this documentary exists at all is a miracle, its subjects unbelievably open about the acts of genocide they carried out against…

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By Thrillist Entertainment Staff (19) for Thrillist (209) on 28 Nov 2018

It all makes sense when you submit yourself to Oppenheimer's bizarre, tragic, and eye-opening experiment…

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By Anthony I (417) on 14 Mar 2015

Imagine living the life of a murder. Now imagine the guilt you must live with every day. What if you regretted it all…

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By Pj Nabarro (328) for Patrick Nabarro (306) on 16 Dec 2018

To take Anwar's own dramatic projection of his gradual humanisation seems a much more murky and less conclusive process than Oppenheimer wants…

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By Sylvester K (938) on 03 Oct 2015

I think this would be called a Danish mondo film.Oppenheimer travelled to Indonesia to do a documentary on the Indonesian Killings where national…

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