The casting of Raymond J. Barry as the 'assassin' greatly enhances the quality of Neil Burger's impressive fake documentary.
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11/19/02
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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
A fantastic premise anchors this movie, but what it needs is either a more rigid, Blair Witch-style commitment to its mockumentary format, or a more straightforward, dramatic treatment, with all the grandiosity that that implies.
11/18/02
An interesting premise that's well executed (no pun intended) and works more often than not. The best part about this film is that it takes you places you have no idea you're going to go.
11/22/02
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
Fascinating.
11/02/07
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
Resourceful and ingenious entertainment.
11/14/02
Top Critic[Barry] gives Assassin a disquieting authority.
11/22/02
Top CriticWriter-director Burger imaginatively fans the embers of a dormant national grief and curiosity that has calcified into chronic cynicism and fear.
02/20/03
The film is worth seeing if only for Barry's excellent performance.
11/23/02
Consistently interesting, often suspenseful, and endearingly silly.
11/26/02
For most of the distance the picture provides a satisfyingly unsettling ride into the dark places of our national psyche.
11/25/02
A savvy exploration of paranoia and insecurity in America's culture of fear.
11/21/02
Top CriticI 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?
03/30/09
This film offers a compelling scenario of what could have happened.
11/26/02
Top CriticIt's an interesting effort (particularly for JFK conspiracy nuts), and Barry's cold-fish act makes the experience worthwhile.
11/22/02
This cinema verite speculation on the assassination of John F. Kennedy may have been inspired by Blair Witch, but it takes its techniques into such fresh territory that the film never feels derivative.
11/15/02
Top Critica compelling fictional documentary featuring a riveting performance from character actor Barry
11/17/02
Whether softening his military cadences with a touch of the South or shimmying down the outside wall of a motel, the veteran character actor [Barry] goes a long way toward padding what is a clever if fundamentally minor conceit.
11/14/02
A refreshingly coherent, engrossing piece.
11/21/02
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