Normally I'm not a fan of movies that mix facts and fiction, but this isn't a normal movie.

Rating: 9/10 (7 April 2005)

Even though I wasn't even born when J.F.K. was murdered in Dallas, I know who the man was and what he stood for. I've always been interested in history and that murder is of course an important event in the twentieth century.
It seems to me that Oliver Stone has made his trademark of making movies about historically important people or events and conspiracy theories. His latest movie of that kind was "Alexander", but he also made movies about Nixon and John F. Kennedy and produced many others. I've always been an admirer of his work. I liked "The People vs. Larry Flynt", I appreciated "Nixon" and "Natural Born Killers" and saw many others like "Platoon" and "Born on the Fourth of July". But J.F.K may well be the best movie he has made so far.
It gives a good idea of everything that happened the 22nd November, 1963. It is a mixture of actual facts and speculations, but it is all done in such a way that it is very believable. Of course, there isn't any proof of what is sometimes said, but this isn't a documentary either, it's a movie, so there doesn't always have to be proof of all that is stated.
It's a movie that is full of drama and suspense, but it is a lot more than some cheap entertainment. It gives us the story of New Orleans District Attorney, Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner), who re-opens the files on the investigation and takes a critical look at the facts given by the F.B.I. Because of the fact that he keeps asking questions and keeps poking his nose where it shouldn't be, the people who had something to do with the murder get anxious. His own life and that of his family is at risk, but he keeps looking for the truth and finally finds a trail...
Normally I'm not a fan of movies that mix facts and fiction, but when it is done in such a way as it was done in this movie, than I can only admire the good work. It's very clear that everything that is stated in the movie may not be certain, but that it's all very plausible. The people who wrote this story didn't just want to make some easy entertainment, they tried to give their vision on the truth. Add to this the outstanding performances by all the actors, the nice and interesting story and the excellent way all this was filmed and you know you have a special movie. That's why I reward this movie with at least an 8.5/10.