Texas Killing Fields

Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: October 14, 2011

6.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 33 Ratings

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24fpsFeb 12, 2012

Sloppy and confusing, this movie just didn't know what it wanted to be. Midway through I knew it wasn't going to right itself again and at least in that respect it didn't disappoint.

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asthobaskoroJun 29, 2012

Despite it's chase scene and ambush scene. Texas Killing Fields is dead. It suffer uneven pacing, confused script, to many plothole and bad acting from its stellar cast.

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Tss5078Oct 26, 2014

Texas Killing Fields is a movie that should have been a TV series instead. There is way too much going on here for a simple two hour movie, leaving things confusing and unsettled. Based on a true story, Texas Killing Fields tells the story ofTexas Killing Fields is a movie that should have been a TV series instead. There is way too much going on here for a simple two hour movie, leaving things confusing and unsettled. Based on a true story, Texas Killing Fields tells the story of an area outside of Texas City known as the highway to hell. Since 1970, more than 60 bodies have been found dumped in this desolate area and most of the crimes have never been solved. This film follows the arrival of a New York City Homicide Detective, who has moved to the area and starts investigating a recent series of crimes. If this film had stuck to the story, it would have been terrific, because there was a lot to work with. Instead, the film jumps between three different crimes, in two different jurisdictions, which leaves a team of detectives separated and working on their own things. There is absolutely no background story on the detectives, the victims, the suspects, or the fields, and when the cops are talking to people, it feels like you've missed a whole lot of background information. Everyone knows everyone in these small towns, but the writers seem to have forgotten that we don't know anyone and were left extremely confused. There are a dozen suspect and a new victim every half hour. With each cop working on his own, we are thrown back and fourth to the point where the film becomes unwatchable. Avatar's Sam Worthington stars and as with that film, he's really nothing special. The guy is an interesting side character at best, but definitely not ready to be starring his own film. His partner is played by Jeffery Morgan, who eerily looks like he could be Javier Bardem's twin. Morgan was somewhat better than Worthington, but again the performance was uneven and hard to judge, because it was simply impossible to keep up with what was going on. Texas Killing Fields had a real life story to play on, but too many good ideas for it's own good. The producers try to pack in as much as they could into 105 minutes, which wasn't enough time to tell the story, and left the audience scratching it's heads.… Expand

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LadyViper_23Jun 22, 2020

Based on true events, Texas Killing Field is a classical crime thriller. Two cops (one the opposite of the other) chasing killers and being too involve in the case. It's not a bad movie per se but I think this is a big missed opportunity. TheBased on true events, Texas Killing Field is a classical crime thriller. Two cops (one the opposite of the other) chasing killers and being too involve in the case. It's not a bad movie per se but I think this is a big missed opportunity. The true events behind this story, involving cases of serial killer, could have easily being transpose into a tv series. There are too much going on for a single movie. It doesn't tell us the backgroud of the events, and if you don't know the stories behind this Highway in Texas you struggle to unederstand why the characters behave in a certain way. We sense that there is more (expecially in the characters' history) but it's not really explained. Anyway I enjoy the movie because i really like the genre, but it's just an ordinary film, with good acting, and with potentially a perfect atmosphere for a crime movie. It's really a missed chance.… Expand

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TryASummersaultOct 6, 2017

Starts out somewhat solid but then quickly falls apart with a rushed conclusion that seemed dissatisfying. Some nice atmosphere with the fields and setting but was essentially only a few scenes. Decent acting across the board, but overallStarts out somewhat solid but then quickly falls apart with a rushed conclusion that seemed dissatisfying. Some nice atmosphere with the fields and setting but was essentially only a few scenes. Decent acting across the board, but overall this false bit short though is an entertaining crime thriller none the less.… Expand

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dhunter_12Jun 29, 2012

Does this movie satisfies the requirements of the genre? Yep. The Genre being: Methodical Crime Thriller. The movie is not slow: It takes its time setting up ambiance and characters, and strives for gritty realism. So expect that, and youDoes this movie satisfies the requirements of the genre? Yep. The Genre being: Methodical Crime Thriller. The movie is not slow: It takes its time setting up ambiance and characters, and strives for gritty realism. So expect that, and you will find a nice thriller with a wicked story.… Expand

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karma_karlDec 17, 2011

Dull, Dull, Dull. A Terrific waste of time. Terrible plodding storyline that failed to deliver on any front. The movie ended with me wondering what the point of it all was.