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C |
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| Story: |
C |
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| Acting: |
B- |
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| Direction: |
D |
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B |
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Well-meaning, but confused Hagiography
by Renato (movies profile)
Jul 16, 2008
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Such well-meaning intentions this film has:
A subject matter which took years to bring to celluloid; A-list film stars who worked for scale; a topic so dear to many people, because it's a sore which hasn't healed for many.
But this movie isn't about Bob Kennedy, that tough Irish pol, whose callused heart hovered between ruthless and kindly.
I confess I had read a few reviews before going, none of which were complimentary. I knew that it was about 20 different characters, more than the slain Senator himself.
I still went.
And at the end, as I and other audience members in my theatre sat through the end credits (black-and-white memories of yet another Kennedy which might've been, but never truly was), we all barely stifled yawns.
But the attraction was there. The story still compelled people to go, and to see the story, giving it a fair shot to yield something of substance.
It didn't. It's just too grand for it's own britches.
All one could think was, Estevez should have concentrated even MORE on Freddy Rodriguez' character (which was magnificent), and given more scenes to a surprising Sharon Stone -- who knew she could act?
Yet, there is not one single actor who carried this film, one truly memorable scene, or one electrifying bit of dialogue, which you could ruminate over even before the scene was over.
It was bland, and somewhat unconvincing.
What a shame.
Like Stone's JFK, we all came because of a Kennedy.
And we all left without him. |
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