First They Killed My Father

  • 2017


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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 1
Average Rating 4.2/5

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4.5
This piercing historical thriller is an adaptation of human rights activist Loung Ungs memoir of the same name. Keith & the Movies
4.5
Its good that Jolie is a strong believer in show, dont tell directing, but its hard to ignore that this is a movie weve seen before. The Young Folks
4.5
The cast rarely has the stressed, emaciated look of genuine survivors (The Killing Fields managed that), partly because Jolie rarely lets the camera r .. Rogers Movie Nation
4.5
This is an effective retelling of history from a very specific viewpoint. The acting is very good by all the main characters. I was really impressed b .. Lariat
4.5
There doesnt seem to be a whole lot of mystery behind Jolies directorial approach here. Decider
4.5
As director, Jolie takes a deliberately pedestrian, no frills approach. Eye For Film
4.5
Angelina Jolies Khmer language war period thriller is an empathetic, informative and unerringly elegant dissection of Cambodias bloody history through .. Film Companion
4.5
The films power is in how affecting it is to see the country so ravished and the children so mistreated. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.5
First They Killed My Father is magnificently shot, with some of the most heart wrenching child performances Ive ever seen. Third Coast Review
3.0
Unless youre familiar with this event in history, this movie will be a chore for the newcomer. Cultured Vultures
4.5
A powerful, personal story of how one Cambodian family was impacted by the bloody reign of the Khmer Rouge. Movie Chambers
4.5
Uniquely takes childs eye view of brutal rule of Khmer Rouge in Cambodia...This powerful look back will keep this genocide fresh in mind of viewer, ho .. Film Forward
0.5
The narrative is just as vicious and painful as the title suggests it to be. Leepers Us
4.0
This is the backdrop to Loung Ungs harrowing tale of survival First They Killed My Father. Jaredmobarak
4.5
Next thing you know, shes handcuffed to the bedposts and hes dead on the floor from a Viagra induced heart attack. Wbur
4.5
A harrowing film that conveys war through the eyes of a child, so its all the more impressive that it decides to do so through meditative silence and ..
4.5
The film does a fine job of humanizing a part of history that has often been overlooked in mainstream media. People's World
4.5
When unlikely characters smile at her, she smiles back because thats what kids do.



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