JFK

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Summary: A great FICTIONAL account of JFK's assassination!
Review: Oliver Stone has a story to tell, and he won't let the facts interfere, at least that's how I viewed this one. The setting up of that fateful day in 1963 was well done, but casting Ed Asner as some right-wing conspirator was the beginning of what turns out as a ludicrous, unbelievable plot. And Kevin Costner's over-long court scenes had me squirming in my seat, just waiting for this one to finally end! The people who love the JFK conspiracy theories may have loved this movie, but I thought it was forced and over-long.

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Summary: Oh, please!
Review: I find it incredible that anyone could take this badly directed, badly scripted piece of historical revision seriously. Even if you ignore the homophobic, paranoiac re-writing of facts, the film seems to be the work of an over enthusiastic college student. No, make that junior high school. Agonizingly bad writing, self-indulgent acting . . . Oliver Stone used to be a decent film maker, but I wish he would just get his frustrations out on an analyst's couch and leave the rest of us in peace.

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Summary: Edifying and visually stunning
Review: Whether you believe what you see or not, this motion-picture is gripping and intense. Although he is often very low-key, Kevin Costner was made for this performance. There were times when I was convinced he was his character. Terrific cameos with Walter Matthau, Brian Doyle Murray and Kevin Bacon. Oliver Stone accomplished the impossible by telling such a big story with so many people and without once confusing anyone. This is a must see for history buffs and conspiracy-theorists.

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Summary: Costner's best movie, besides "Dances..."
Review: I am a major conspiracy theorist, don't get me wrong, but I do not believe all that is theorized in this movie.

But recently, I have seen a few programs on Discovery or A & E, that have led me to believe our government was covering up something major. But that is neither here nor there, when it comes to this movie.

Although I know Oliver had artistic license, this movie really makes you wonder what exactly our government is doing, on a daily basis. I am not the most patriotic person this country will see, but if I see more movies like this (which I feel are pretty believable), I am more inclined to believe that we (as a country) killed JFK!

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Summary: OLIVER STONE'S BEST FILM!
Review: One of the most entertaining times you'll spend learning. A MASTERPIECE

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Summary: A shocking, intriguing mind-blasting experience.
Review: I write from an outsider point of view as I am a 15 year old Colombian student: I am interested in world affairs and sought in JFK an insight into late 20th century American history. Being familiar with several of the world events at the time, JFK presented an incredible experience which led me to find more and more about the Kennedy murder, Vietnam war, and America in the 60s and 70s on the whole. I am a huge Oliver Stone fan and think JFK is another confirmation of his genius.

As for performances I think Kevin Costner did a good job -although I don't generally like his acting- and as usual, Tommy Lee Jones stole all the attention for every minute he appeared on screen.

Amazing edition and majestic script. Only wonder how certain scenes would sound in 5.1 DD 5 stars, two thumbs up, I know this movie will be as exiting for any person as it was for me...

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Summary: A comprehensive telling of an event that changed US history.
Review: Based on two books, one about New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison and the other a collection of all the fact based theories, the film gives a chilling, if not sinister look before, during and after the incident that changed America.

This is a must see for those interested in US history. It makes you think about what politics was about then and now and the impact of the incident on our lives as Americans.

Although Oliver Stone took some liberties in telling the story I think it is a relevant take on what happened and what impact the event had on politics today. Just look at what's going on in Washington even today as you read this.

Although the theatrical version was already lenghty, the addition of the edited 17 minutes (making the film's length 206 minutes), I think, fleshes out the story better than with the deletions. A must for your DVD collection if you are a history buff or are interested in the politics of the US.

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Summary: Fascinating, Overbearing
Review: A fascinating catch-all of every possible JFK conspiracy theory. Brilliantly made and edited, the narrated flashbacks are dazzling examples of cinema. Unfortunately, every now and then characters have to sit and talk to each other, and the writing becomes laughable. Poor Sissy Spacek bears the brunt of it, as Jim Garrison's neglected wife who dares to look askance at her husband awakening in the middle of the night with assassination on his lips.

Also, the film insists that it's own particular view of the events that took place at Dealy Plaza are the only accurate ones, and that anyone who dares to think otherwise is a dupe, and hence a conspirator, and part of the problem rather than the solution, and so on. Since when did Oliver Stone get the monopoly on Truth?

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Summary: Wow, this makes sense!
Review: It definitely makes sense for one to sit and watch this movie. It presents a very clear picture of the circumstances surronding and stemming from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Although some insist that the dominant argument presented in this film is not true, it definitely makes a whole bunch of sense and it will get you thinking. If you are just interested in a good mystery/court drama then you'll be happy about watching this movie too. Very interesting movie. Great job, Oliver Stone! (Point of advice - get the video because on cable there's no bathroom break and you won't want to miss a thing).

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Summary: An excellent treatment of a demanding subject.
Review: Considering most American's inability to comes to grips with their own history, Oliver Stone's admittedly fictionalized account of the JFK assassination and associated Senate inquiry and subsequent information regarding the case, does exactly what a good movie should do: prompt discussion. Whether the Warren Commission's initial finding and the Senate's later review were correct, or whether the FBI, CIA and Mafia and god-only-knows who else conspired to assassinate JFK for the Bay of Pigs situation, no one, including Stone, will ever really know because all parties have a vested interest in keeping the issue quiet, the film is of historic significance in that it, if nothing else, reflects an artistic questioning of the times.