I agree with the critics. The Act of Killing is the best documentary of 2013, and one of the most harrowing, excoriating film experiences of the year too. I was first made aware of the film when it was seen on the 2012 festival circuit and lauded by many, including veteran documentary filmmaker Werner Herzog. And then I saw it last year, and discovered what all the fuss had been about. And then everybody else saw it, and it started winning major awards, including a BAFTA last weekend, and earned an Oscar nomination on sheer critical acclaim. 18 months ago, this was an obscure, controversial independent film, barely even certain to receive much international distribution. Today, it's arguably the frontrunner to win the Academy Award for the Best Documentary of 2013. Which it is.
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