Creepy

Rating: 9/10 (6 October 2003)

I saw this movie when i was about 11 and i have to say i didn't understand a word of it. As i am now approaching 19 i can say that this is one of the most nessersary film i have seen although it is blatantly biased.
This is one of these films that feels it is a lot shorter than 3 hours in length because it has everything to keep you gripped. It appeals to the cinema goers that demand intelect and the 3 second memorys of the popcorn junkies (as the editing is as fast paced as a Michael Bay movie). And it works.
This is a deeply complex movie and you feel as dissapointed as Jim Garrison himself (Kevin Costner) when the final verdict comes in. This film is creepy in a way that makes the Blair Witch Project look like kid's stuff. This is by no means a horror movie but the lengths at which the government will go through to keep the JFK assasination under wraps is as blatantly obvious as it is startling.
Oliver Stone's hatred for vietnam shows again in this film (the most noticable portrayals are Platton and Born On The Forth Of July) as it plays a fundimental part in the assasination.
There are so many memorable scenes in this film. The most gripping ones being the conversation with Donald Sutherland and the final hour long sumery that Costner gives the the jury. Every performance is top notch and it adds to my feeling of Joe Pesi being one of the greatest actors of our time.
If you can get your head around the communist/mob driven/government conspirisy plot then you will find an absolutely amazing and gripping film. The only thing i find sad is that this marks one of the last great performances by Kevin Costner (apart from Thirtenn Days) in what has been a very mixed carrier (The Postman anyone?).
5/5