The Missing Picture

Strand Releasing | Release Date: October 4, 2013

7.6	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Ratings

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alwayswatchingMay 15, 2014

The missing picture is a an eye opening movie to the atrocities that happened in the 1970's in Cambodia. The story is narrated in a stop motion way with small clay-made figures but the figures never move. Despite the inherent unrealisticThe missing picture is a an eye opening movie to the atrocities that happened in the 1970's in Cambodia. The story is narrated in a stop motion way with small clay-made figures but the figures never move. Despite the inherent unrealistic sense that a clay figures generally impose on a movie, The Missing Picture does not fail to capture the horrendous crimes shown in this movie.

The movie is well directed and the narrator voice adds a personal connection to the story. This movie is heartbreaking, and provocative at the same time. It is very easy to emotionally manipulate the audience when the story of a movie is heartbreaking but the Missing Picture does not manipulate the audience. It opens a window to one of the darkest periods in history of mankind. This window is eye-opening and discomforting but reminds us of what we are capable of doing once we ignore the basic rights and dignity of individuals.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeApr 25, 2016

User score needs to rise. There's no point to make it lower than the actual Metascore. The Missing Picture has the perfect tools everyone's been waiting for!

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adakFeb 19, 2014

The film itself is truly a work of artistry, pushing boundaries on documentaries using a combination of clay figures and old footages. Not only does it tell the story of one of humanity's darkest period through the director's collection ofThe film itself is truly a work of artistry, pushing boundaries on documentaries using a combination of clay figures and old footages. Not only does it tell the story of one of humanity's darkest period through the director's collection of memories but it reminds us that history is part of the present and we must learn from it and respect it. Only then can we move forward.… Expand

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netflicMar 25, 2014

Do not waste your time watching this movie.
This is a documentary about one of the darkest atrocities in history of mankind, Cambodian genocide known as the Khmer Rouge regime.
The creators of the film used a combination of old chroniclesDo not waste your time watching this movie.
This is a documentary about one of the darkest atrocities in history of mankind, Cambodian genocide known as the Khmer Rouge regime.

The creators of the film used a combination of old chronicles and static clay figures. It was an interesting attempt but the result is monotonous, boring and dull. The movie did not appeal to me neither artistically, nor emotionally, nor intellectually.

The fact that the movie was nominated for Oscar as the Best Foreign movie is appalling to me. I guess Political Correctness rules at Hollywood.… Expand

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