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Date  Helpful Rating 0 out of 1 users found this helpful  What is History?History is not about the who, the when, or the what...but about the WHY? 'JFK' presents us with that why, but it is not THE why. And that's the problem, because alot of people like to quote this film as their 'source,' their 'background' for information regarding the Kennedy assasination. On the back of the packaging, Oliver Stone writes, "'JFK' is our alternative myth to the Warren Commission myth, an opportunity for people to rethink history." As I read between these lines, I find Mr. Stone's use of the word "myth" to mean that he has not fabricated a story based entierly on fact, but relying on the "what if?"-in the same vein the TV movie "Two of Us" depicted "what if?" had John Lennon and Paul McCartney conversed with each other on the day they were offered the $3000 check to appear on 'Saturday Night Live.' This is not a film to be taken literally as the fundamental guide to Kennedy's assasination-conspiratorial or otherwise. But it gets four stars becasue Stone is a master of pizazz directing. His camera never settles down, it runs all over the place, in and out of people's thoughts, and in and out of time. He's brilliant at capturing the temsion and sheer panic of the assasination, of combining his own footage to the past, of recreating the past, but also the making of a very confusing case. The problem is that he covers so musch 'evidence' supporting a conspiracy that he never fits all the pieces togehter. We are overloaded with facts, but they sit like a desk covered in reports; seperated and dishelved. And when you get right down to the bare bones of it all-when you really logic this thing to pieces-it won't hold enough water. It's not THE truth-THE why? It's a guidebook to the why, an outline for the why. But it belongs in a time capsule somewhere nevertheless, not for it's historical accuracy, but for what the film represents: the human race's unquellable curiosity of it's own past and the longevity of our facination with cases involving unsolved murder. Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 2 users found this helpful  JFKPosted: 2/15/2003A review of JFK by TopologicMatamorosGuy Don't listen to that Steve guy. I know a good movie when I see one. The story about Kennedy was sooooo big explains why the movie is longer than most other movies. It depicts what people should know and understand of what happened to John Kennedy. The details in the movie explain very clearly what went on and what could have happened. This movie is my favorite movie of all time. Very very well done. No other movie has come close. What also surprises me is that this movie was done in the very very early 90's. What I mean by that, is that every year that passes we get better and better movies. This JFK movie seems like if it had been done just last year. In all, this movie should be see BY EVERYONE! Was this review helpful? Sign In 0 out of 1 users found this helpful  Good film, but a little overboardPosted: 10/18/2002A review of JFK by OU812steve In JFK, Oliver Stone plays with your emotions on a very beloved President. Stone, like many other people in the world, felt an attachment to Kennedy because of his symbolism...young, good-looking, charismatic, etc. The problem is, you can feel Oliver Stone's bias in this film...it is not objective. While I believe that Oswald was not the lone gunman, by the end of this film, Stone makes me think that even my parents were in on the conspiracy. It's just too far-fetched. Great acting and musical score (typical of Williams)however and I would recommend this film. Was this review helpful? Sign In 1-3 of 3 Per Page | ||
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