we are doing this movie for English in school. at first, i thought 'why aren't we doing a documentary instead of a movie?! boring!' but after i watched it for the first time, i liked it very much. it is eye-opening and makes me aware of what's happening in countries all over the world, not only new Zealand. the way it is presented is just fabulous ... i thought it was like kamal's diary ... first the dates come up, then the video-shooting, then another date and another video-shot. Helen Todd's search for justice is shown in a simple, yet effective way. throughout the movie/ documentary she is relaxed and calm. the use of talking heads, video shots and photos of kamal are also effective. it helps us know what we are looking for, and visualizes it for us. the introduction is not made up, but actual footage of the dili massacre. i really liked this movie/documentary.
Review of Punitive Damage
