Stone goes for the gut, but the complexity of theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination might have benefited from a cooler assessment.
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06/24/06
JFK (1991)
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Reviews Counted:51
Fresh:42
Rotten:9
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 26 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Oliver Stone's self-proclaimed "countermyth," JFK mocks the doubtful veracity of the Warren Commission's findings on the Kennedy assassination and summarizes some of the myriad theories that have... [More]
Starring: Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Bacon, Laurie Metcalf
Director: Oliver Stone
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Reviews for JFK
Oliver Stone has created a maelstrom of images here. Seamlessly blending real black and white footage of Kennedy's murder with his own re-staged scenes, and working the two together results in a film that can't decide which way to go.
04/17/01
JFK is a good movie, though not great art or drama.
01/01/00
Lousy history, absolutely perfect filmmaking.
10/19/08
Thought-provoking and riveting, as both a poltical thriller and a partial problem solver.
07/19/03
The film's insurmountable problem is the vast amount of material it fails to make coherent sense of.
05/20/03
Top CriticDefinitely one of the best movies of the 1990s.
01/01/00
Hypnotically watchable.
01/01/00
Top CriticOne doesn't have to buy the Warren Commission's version of the nightmare in Dallas to find Stone's hysterical conspiracy theory monumentally unconvincing.
01/09/02
As scenery-chewing entertainment, JFK would appear to be an interesting failure.
01/01/00
The film's true power lies in its ability to entertain, fascinate, teach and absorb all in one sitting.
05/06/06
Compelling info-ganda.
01/01/00
Top CriticJFK is an excellent movie that really makes you think.
09/10/02
This is a film that will change some minds and provoke argument. 73% of Americans believe there was a conspiracy and that percentage is likely to go up with this film.
01/01/00
JFK is one powerful movie, even if you don't believe a word of it in the end.
01/01/00
A powerful, personal exploration of a complicated and crucial period in American history. Whether or not Stone gets all of his facts right, he raises very important questions.
01/15/05
...if you can forget some of the hyperbole, JFK comes off as a first-rate mystery thriller.
11/05/08
This is a fine movie from a technical and an acting viewpoint. The problem is that it is all balderdash.
01/01/00
The film's argument is both engaging and ridiculous -- and [it] is also one of the best shot and edited films in recent memory.
11/07/02
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