Review of The Killing Fields (1984) by George W — 09 Feb 2009

First half, great. Second half, great. Overall, not great. What happened there then?

This review of The Killing Fields (1984) was written by George W on 09 Feb 2009.

The Killing Fields has generally received very positive reviews.

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