To sin with silence.....

Rating: 9/10 (22 December 2013)

November 22nd, 1963, Dallas, a day that will live in history, a day in which Camelot ended. John F. Kennedy was assassinated by supposed lone gunmen and nut Lee Harvey Oswald. As the country mourns its fallen president, and as the the power structure of the country begins to rapidly change, one man, District Attorney Jim Garrison begins to unravel a mystery and conspiracy that points to the highest echelons of power within the United States government.
A gripping story shrouded in fact and fiction, takes its viewer on a journey into 1960's America, where not all the questions are or can be answered but one feels while watching this that their is indeed more to the official story that was fed to the people of the world. A fantastic crime thriller, with memorable performances by its ensemble cast. Stone manages to recreate the feeling of uncertainty and fear as the world believes in its leaders and where one man questions not only the official response but the very fabric of the power structure of this country. While watching this film one may feel the pressure and tension increasing as was intended by Stone and company. Masterfully scored by legendary composer John Williams adds to the dramatic feeling of lost honor and shadowy intentions that perhaps our countries leaders at the time conveyed. Though historically skewed in certain areas it still reaches and makes its point, that whatever happened in that fateful day and time afterward wasn't as it seemed. Critically acclaimed for a reason, this is one of Stone's finest works and is not a only a must watch for any film goer but any history buff as well.