Conspiracy theory redux

Rating: Null/10 (10 April 2003)

JFK (1991) ***1/2 Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Laurie Metcalf, Gary Oldman, Michael Rooker, Jay O. Sanders, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci, Kevin Bacon, Donald Sutherland, Jack Lemmon, Ed Asner, Walter Matthau, Sally Kirkland, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Wayne Knight, Vincent D' Onofrio, Frank Whaley. Evocative and provocative Oliver Stone conspiracy laden depiction of the assassination of President Kennedy with Costner cast as real-life attorney Jim Garrison of New Orleans leading a crackerjack staff investigating the plot to murder the president , opening many cans of worms and facing the ultimate challenge of exposing evil in America in our history' s most turbulent time. Excellent direction, fantastic ensemble, Oscar-winning editing by Joe Hutshing and Pietro Scalia, and also for Robert Richardson's cinematography. Some grandiose moments and lengthy but never boring and always challenging. Cameos by John Candy, Brian Doyle-Murray and Martin Sheen in the open narration. Look for the real-life Garrison as Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren.