Stone doesn't get enough credit for the ensemble acting here. . .

Rating: 8/10 (12 July 2000)

. . . JFK plays beautifully based on its cast. This movie is more than Costner, Jones, Pesci or even the subject himself; Walter Matthau, John Candy, Jack Lemmon - the only other brilliantly subtle powerhouse supporting geniuses missing here are Phillip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Riley and Philip Baker Hall! And I don't mention the PT Anderson Players for humor alone - JFK is a film that focuses more on an event than on people/relationships, but I think that the ensemble acting here is as strong and noteworthy as anything done by Anderson or Robert Altman. And the director deserves a *little* credit for that, yes? Even if some argue that the assassination theory isn't perfect or even true, I hope more people remember how the acting and directing came together so brilliantly here.