Well crafted suspense

Rating: 9/10 (16 October 1998)

In JFK, Oliver Stone shows how important editing is to a film. Through a relentless collage of black and white and color footage, 35 millimeter film and photographs, he skillfully weaves his conspiracy story. The facts could have been overwhelming and confusing in their profusion, but Stone places them all deftly into the sequence of events.
There are many familiar faces in this movie, but they are almost unrecognisable. They become their characters. The performances throughout JFK are good and realistic and the suspense and drama that binds the whole tale results in an excellent courtroom piece. JFK is truly fantastic film making.