The Killing Fields (1984)
Directed by Roland Joffé
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
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I have no idea how much of this comes from genuine acting talent and how much comes from Malick luckily finding the perfect personality to embody the role (in much the way that Roland Joffe did when he hired newcomer Haing S. Ngor for “The Killing Fields”) but the end result is a stunning performance that utterly overwhelms the work from her more seasoned co-stars Farrell and Bale–both are good in their roles but good only goes so far when you are up against the real thing.
Joffe (son of “The Killing Fields”’s Roland, and the director of 2011’s so-so take on “Brighton Rock”) is a better director than writer, his tight cinemascope frames getting so close to Kidman that they seem to trap her more than she already is.
The Mission represented Roland Joffé's follow-up to his deeply unsettling directorial debut, The Killing Fields.
That it’s artfully photographed is hardly a surprise: Joffé, Menges, and producer David Puttam previously collaborated on The Killing Fields, which also won an Oscar for cinematography.
"The Mission" was produced by David Puttnam and directed by Roland Joffe , the same team that made the great film " The Killing Fields ."
This is a powerful, compelling, and spiritually stirring film directed by Roland Joffe (The Killing Fields) and written by Robert Bolt (A Man For All Seasons).
What's puzzling is that the director who demonstrated such a painterly eye in "The Killing Fields" has lent so little lyricism to "The Mission."
Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro costar in this sober movie directed by Roland Joffe of "The Killing Fields" and put together by a hard-working team of heavyweights.
Viewers who wander into the theater looking for a good old-fashioned shoot-'em-up will get a lot more than they bargained for: This is an emotionally draining experience along the lines of "The Killing Fields" and "Saving Private Ryan."