9 out of 9 people found the following review helpful:

a must see film

Craig from Durham, 21st July, 2004

Director Oliver Stone has made many brilliant films throughout his career but as far as im concerned JFK remains his masterpiece.

A compelling and gripping account of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and DA Jim Garrison's (superbly played by Kevin Costner) attempt to bring those responsible to justice will have you stuck to your seats as the film delievers shocks and surprises in spades.

Stone masterfully populates his movie with an all star cast (joe pesci, kevin bacon, michael rooker, wayne knight, jack lemon, are a few) to deal with the many characters that wave in and out of the story. If this is done wrong, it can distract the audiences from the main story but not here.

Stone also gives it a documentary feel by using grainy home videos that make up many of the montages in the film.

The only disappoint comes at the end. Although I won't spoil it for those who havent seen it, JFK is still a must see film.

And there are no extras. Not even a trailer. You can expect a special edition anytime soon in the near future.

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4 out of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Fab

A Customer from Berkshire, England, 15th January, 2005

This is a fab film. Don't let the length of the film put you off, before you know it, it's all over and leaves you wanting more (the only down side is that it really does leave you wanting more ...you'll have questions that haven't been answered!). If you're not interested in the JFK story at the beginning of the film, you will be by the end.

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2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Gripping but flawed

Steve from London, 4th October, 2005

JFK is an excellent film, but it should be seen for what it is, which is one person’s viewpoint of the assassination. Please don't watch this and take it as gospel, as it's far from that. Garrison's one-man hate campaign against Clay Shaw single headedly ruined and bankrupted a proven innocent man. There is some wonderful acting from Costner, Pesci, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Oldman as Oswald. The film is a long one, but highly enjoyable. It's educational too and very thought provoking. A recommended watch.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Enlightening great film

Stephen Williams from England, 16th March, 2007

After watching the film you realise how much control the government has, making you think even about events that happen this present day. Superb acting along with the basis on a most probible true story and facts, opens your eyes to the facts of the JFK assasination. Even to this day confidential reports are held that would shed light to what happened, but will not be released. This film enlightens your thinking making you realise that what you are told is not always true even if it is your own government. All in all a superb film, takes a while to get in to but worth while when it comes together at the end

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documentary or drama?

A Customer from Preston, 20th July, 2008

i enjoyed this film very much. But for most of the film i found myself trying to work out if this was a drama about a man a nation dealing with the loss of their leader or a critical documentary researching the identity of the assassin. The 2 ideas do tend to work hand-in-hand but i couldnt help thinking that the film was just an opportunity for Stone to throw all his conspiracy ideas around.

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Long but gripping

SophandJames from , 21st February, 2008

If your idea of an ideal movie is a 90-minute blast then JFK is not for you. Clocking in at 3 hours, the film is a long-haul but is thought-provoking cinema at its best. Oliver Stone directs an excellent cast with gusto despite covering an enormous number of issues surrounding the 1963 assassination of President Kennedy. We follow New Orleans DA Jim Garrison's attempts to rubbish the theory of the lone gunman on the grassy knoll, and are privy to a conspiracy that runs to the very heart of the government. The film adopts an admittedly one-sided argument and individuals such as Clay Shaw are depicted in exceedingly negative lights, but as an alternative to the Warren Commission Report it offers an intriguing point of view and asks questions that prospective conspiracy theorists will lap up. Kevin Costner is excellent and receives wonderful support from Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Joe Pesci and Donald Sutherland in an outstanding segment. One of the finest political dramas of the nineties receives my strong recommendation.

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Scarily good

DeeDeeG from , 6th February, 2008

JFK is an absolute powerhouse of a drama...expertly constructed from an endless amount of information... The movie runs over 3 hours and you must be prepared to sit and watch and interact with it...it's definitely not a Friday night with your mates type movie...in fact I'd almost recommend watching it by yourself to get the full impact... Considering the amount of wordy info that is banded around, Oliver Stone does a fantastic job of making the film feel cinematic, without just throwing the camera around and hammering you with words.... Historically the Garrison ideology has been much-attacked...and there are some propaganda-style moments within the course of the lead-up and aftermath of the JFK assassination which are simply hearsay, but there also some elements which are fact which cannot be ignored (the 'magic bullet' theory anyone?) And the strict historical essence aside, this is a great movie...kept me gripped for its entire 3 hours as the tensions build steadily and wonderfully...and yes it does leave you asking questions.... Performances are good....Kevin Costner (so unpopular these days) is sensational as Jim Garrison, and really holds the whole thing together....I think this may be both Costner's finest screen performance and Stone's best film...both arguable...but possible...

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Brilliant!!

A Customer from N Ireland, 6th October, 2007

I can't believe that the US government actually got away with this 'lone gunman' thing! You have to laugh at the 'magic bullet theory' - what a joke! There were so much evidence that mysteriously disappeared, while dozens of witnesses died in mysterious circumstances, just before giving evidence. Interviews were not recorded, fake secret service men on the grassy knoll...it just goes on and on. You just couldn't make it up if you tried!! But it goes to show that the US government can get away with anything they please, just like they did with 9/11. Oswald was certainly the patsy. Before he could prove himself innocent, he was conveniently 'taken out' when he was being moved from prison - the details of which were announced on TV! Apparently, all the files from the assassination will be made public in a few years time...i wonder how many of these files will also 'mysteriously disappear'?!

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