I haven't yet decided whether Burger is exposing our paranoia or exploiting it, but if people are more inclined to believe him than the Warren Report, is that his fault?
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03/30/09
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Interview with the Assassin (2002)
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Reviews Counted:57
Fresh:38
Rotten:19
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: Barry is compellingly creepy as the self-named assassin.
Theatrical Release:Nov 15, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: To many people, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy remains one of the greatest mysteries in American history. Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone? Was he a scapegoat in a conspiratorial... [More]
Starring: John F. Kennedy, Raymond J. Barry, Dylan Haggerty, Renee Faia
Director: Neil Burger
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Reviews for Interview with the Assassin
Top CriticRises above its modest production values and fairly simple idea by way of veteran character actor Raymond J. Barry's riveting performance.
01/29/09
Interview With the Assassin is a satisfying picture that like a pot of water on the stove keeps heating up until it explodes.
01/01/09
Top CriticFascinating.
11/02/07
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08/11/05
It could’ve been a great thriller, but not once does Burger create a believable moment.
06/17/03
As for the script, it wanders around in circles when it should be building a sense of paranoia and menace.
04/05/03
Barry convinces us he's a dangerous, secretly unhinged guy who could easily have killed a president because it made him feel powerful.
03/28/03
There are no big-name actors and no fancy camera work. But that's what makes it interesting.
03/13/03
Writer-director Burger imaginatively fans the embers of a dormant national grief and curiosity that has calcified into chronic cynicism and fear.
02/20/03
...best seen as speculative history, as much an exploration of the paranoid impulse as a creative sequel to the Warren Report.
01/31/03
A Blair Witch-inspired mockumentary that, while based on a brilliant premise, is disappointingly bumpy nonetheless.
01/12/03
Works because we're never sure if Ohlinger's on the level or merely a dying, delusional man trying to get into the history books before he croaks.
01/08/03
...an impressive and challenging piece of work.
12/07/02
Whereas Oliver Stone's conspiracy thriller JFK was long, intricate, star-studded and visually flashy, Interview with the Assassin draws its considerable power from simplicity.
12/02/02
Consistently interesting, often suspenseful, and endearingly silly.
11/26/02
This film offers a compelling scenario of what could have happened.
11/26/02
Top CriticFor most of the distance the picture provides a satisfyingly unsettling ride into the dark places of our national psyche.
11/25/02
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11/23/02
The film is worth seeing if only for Barry's excellent performance.
11/23/02
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