Great movies- JFK
Jul. 15th, 2009 09:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
blue_lotus13I've gotten behind on my posting for the Great Movies project. Upon my return from Vancouver, I watched Oliver Stone's "JFK". I thought the movie would be a bit of a thriller about JFK's death, but it turns out to follow the details of someone who investigated the assassination. Kevin Costner stars as the key investigator. I thought Kevin Costner did a pretty great job, particularly in one long court room scene. Gary Oldman is also quite good as Lee Harvey Oswald, but then Gary Oldman is a bit of a chameleon and is great in most things that he's in.
Donald Sutherland, Kevin Bacon and Sissy Spacek were also great in this film. In fact, I have no complaints about the performances, just about the sheer length of this film.
I also liked watching how the need to know and the desire for truth really encompassed Costner's character and pretty much destroyed his home life. Stone also did a good job of using archival footage in this film.
My major complaints about this film were the sheer length. The film felt bloated and WAY TOO LONG. I also realized that I'm pretty damn ignorant when it comes to American history.
Donald Sutherland, Kevin Bacon and Sissy Spacek were also great in this film. In fact, I have no complaints about the performances, just about the sheer length of this film.
I also liked watching how the need to know and the desire for truth really encompassed Costner's character and pretty much destroyed his home life. Stone also did a good job of using archival footage in this film.
My major complaints about this film were the sheer length. The film felt bloated and WAY TOO LONG. I also realized that I'm pretty damn ignorant when it comes to American history.
