An endless movie

Rating: 6/10 (20 October 2007)

"JFK" is without a doubt the longest film I've ever seen. My goodness, it is extremely long! I mean, more than 3 hours! Even longer than "Titanic"! It's too much and very tiring! Not to mention that the Director's Cut version is even longer...
Can't say that I liked this movie, but I also can't say that I disliked it. This movie is based on a real story: the assassination of the President John F. Kennedy in 22nd November 1963. It shows us the events that have lead to this tragedy and the conspiracy to murder the President.
This movie is very realistic not only because it is based on a true story but also because it uses real images of the President's assassination captured in that fatal day.
This film is recommendable for those who want to know more things about the President's assassination, a mystery which still wasn't 100% solved even nowadays.
Surprisingly the actors John Candy and Walter Matthau appear in this movie. I can't remember about Walt, but John Candy's role was minor. Now about Kevin Costner, he's very good in this role (Jim Garrison). This is, without a doubt, one of his best performances ever - if not his best.
What I liked most about this film is its realism and the way how the controversial director Oliver Stone recreates this tragic story, as well as Kevin Costner's performance. But this isn't enough to give it a higher rating. This movie is very slow, tiring, too long and boring in many parts.