Review of The Act of Killing (2012) by Kj P — 27 Feb 2014
While extremely painful to watch, "The Act of Killing" displays a brutally honest story about the life of Anwar Congo, a gangster who helped the mob kill millions of communists. This film displays he himself re-enacting scenes of actual events that he remembers from the past.
He puts on display for the world to see, the horrific ways of killing people and sometimes you feel like throwing up while you are watching. Anwar begins to realize that even though what he did back then was legal, he himself, after personally experiencing the effects, has a complete turn around with his feelings.
This film is something that needs to be shown to the world, but only to those who are mature enough to view. I will never say I love this film, based on it's subject matter, but it is a brilliant documentary that almost feels like a shoe-in for the Oscars.
"The Act of Killing" is superb in it's messages.
This review of The Act of Killing (2012) was written by Kj P on 27 Feb 2014.
The Act of Killing has generally received very positive reviews.
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