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- 2011
- R
- Anchor Bay Films
- 1 h 45 m
- 2011
- R
- Anchor Bay Films
- 1 h 45 m
Summary Inspired by true events, this tense and haunting thriller follows Detective Souder, a homicide detective in a small Texan town, and his partner, transplanted New York City cop Detective Heigh as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims' mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call "The Killings Fields". (Anchor Bay Enter...
Directed By: Ami Canaan Mann
Written By: Don Ferrarone
- 2011
- R
- Anchor Bay Films
- 1 h 45 m
- 2011
- R
- Anchor Bay Films
- 1 h 45 m
Texas Killing Fields
49
6.2
Where to Watch
Summary Inspired by true events, this tense and haunting thriller follows Detective Souder, a homicide detective in a small Texan town, and his partner, transplanted New York City cop Detective Heigh as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims' mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call "The Killings Fields". (Anchor Bay Enter...
Directed By: Ami Canaan Mann
Written By: Don Ferrarone
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
49
18% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
76% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
49
18% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
76% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
6% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Applying Dad's directorial style of sweaty closeups, prowling telephoto shots and an ominous electronic score (by ex-Tindersticks member Dickon Hinchliffe), the younger Mann has dished out a meaty drama with familiar ingredients from the Law & Order kitchen but a distinctively bitter taste.
The plot is a chaos of underdeveloped relationships and frayed loose ends, but every so often, Mann does something so right that it makes this seem less a matter of narrative disorganization than a commentary on the anarchy intrinsic to any investigation.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 User Ratings
6.2
30% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
61% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
9% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 User Ratings
6.2
30% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
61% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
9% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
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 you will find a nice thriller with a wicked story.
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Honestly, peoples and critics who actually really disliked this film (ranked from 0 to 3 or 0 to 30 from critics) are at my eyes just a bunch of redneck hillbillies nationalist scu*bag and simply feels offended so see how much their "Texas chainsaw massacre community" are portrayed from a normal human point of view. Not a perfect movie for sure, but very effective, really intense and sensitive, despite some technical issues, all the cast and crew have done a beautiful job here! Two thumbs up!
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Moretz brings some natural gravity to a role that hasn't been adequately fleshed out.
Texas Killing Fields begins along the lines of a police procedural and might have been perfectly absorbing if it had played by the rules: strict logic, attention to detail, reference to technical police work. Unfortunately, the movie often seems to stray from such discipline.
The younger Mann goes through the motions of a gritty murder mystery with plenty of technical proficiency but only a modicum of soul. The Mann touch is not only in the DNA of the director but in her movie, which inadvertently makes the case that atmosphere is more hereditary than innovation.
A just-OK second feature from Ami Canaan Mann – daughter of Michael Mann, one of two credited producers here – and the latest outing for "Avatar" and "Clash of the Titans'" Sam Worthington.
Rote, dull and point-blank obvious.
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. 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.
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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 overall this false bit short though is an entertaining crime thriller none the less.
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5 star
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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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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Production Company
Anchor Bay Films,
Blue Light,
Block / Hanson,
Watley Entertainment,
Infinity Media,
Covert Media,
Forward Pass,
Gideon Productions,
SunJive Studios
Release Date Oct 14, 2011
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating R
Tagline Once in... There's no way out.
Awards
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
