John T. Ryan WE'VE NEVER BEEN big on any conspiracy theories concerning the Kennedy Assination. Nor do we believe that we, the American Public, have been clued in on all of the facts behind this atrocity of now more than a full half century ago. From our vantage point, there would seem to be only two logical parties responsible for plotting such an undertaking. That would be: a)DOMESTIC: Organized Crime (the Syndicate, the "Outfit")b)FOREIGN: Fidel and the Cubans.THAT BEING SAID, let us get on to reviewing this KILLING KENNEDY TV Movie. Okay, Schultz? AS AN OVERVIEW, we must say that much like any criminal case, it is long and slow; carefully bringing in and introducing all of the players. Other current events are mentioned that they put things in a chronological order and Historical perspective.THE STORY MOVES very slowly at its start, but it is constantly accelerating; albeit at a very low and nearly imperceptible rate. By the time we arrive at the fateful date of November 22, 1963, the pace increases to near break neck speed.SO MUCH OF the earlier portion of the film devotes itself to setting the stage for things to come. We get a glimpse into the lives of the principals; of which there are actually three, not just two. Those are JFK, Oswald and Jack Ruby.THE NARRATIVE SOMEWHAT in short-hand style shows us how the three are seemingly set on an inescapable collision course by Fatewith their intertwined destinies.CERTAINLY THERE ARE temptations to compare this rather modest production with Director Oliver Stones' JFK (Warner Brothers, 1991). Well, truth be told, there really isn't any comparison.THE PRODUCTION TEAM on this Made for TV movie did their best to recreate events as they unfolded, without any passion or any particular point of view. Although we are sure that Mr. Kennedy was a man with certain flaws (as are we all). But he was at heart an American Patriot, who believed that the USA was and is a force for Good.IN STARK CONTRAST, Stone's 3 hour personal tribute brings us many theories dramatized in realistic fashion as to render them as factual to our subconscious. Stones JFK stands as a much greater work; but Oliver is very much dishonest in his approach.

thirdsqurl Reviews of a historical film can break down into its accuracy and the quality of the production. This movie does fine on both counts. Many will wish to dismiss the movie's narrative as it portrays Oswald as the lone assassin driven by his personal demons and failures. These viewers would rather see a Costner style conspiracy film with grand villains. I myself believed in the multiple shooter theory for many years, and still have a library of conspiracy books larger than any of the reviewers you are likely see read here, but over time it became clear that Oswald did indeed act alone. To believe otherwise is to credit our government with a competency that history proves is utterly lacking.For the quality of the film, Rob Lowe has captured JFK perfectly. It's sad he didn't win an award for his performance. The talented cast of supporting characters all play well to the known facts, a rare event in the Hollywood culture. The production values, no doubt limited by the film's budget, are adequate for the purpose, and the time period has been recreated well enough not to be distracting.As a devoted fan of President Kennedy and having seen every Kennedy film, I would place this one above average, and a good basic education for those unfamiliar with the story.

dy158 It is a story where we know what would happen in the end, as the title speaks for itself. Much had been said and written what happened on that day in Dallas, Texas and what could have motivated Lee Harvey Oswald and whether he acted alone in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. But this television film deals with none of that, and only what the world actually knows took place on that day and the backstories of the two people at the heart of it in Oswald and the US President John F. Kennedy.Before their respective lives crossed with each other, Lee Harvey Oswald (Will Rothaar) has been a former US Marine who has grown disillusioned with his own country in the United States and John F. Kennedy (Rob Lowe) is a senator and a politician on the rise and his own political career took a dramatic turn after the assassination of his senator brother Robert (Jack Noseworthy) on the presidential campaign trail for the Democrat ticket for the 1960 presidential election. While Oswald would head for the Soviet Union and seek asylum there and becoming a defector in the process, Kennedy would eventually come to come up against the Republican candidate Richard Nixon and would win the election along with his vice-presidential candidate choice in Lyndon Johnson (Francis Guinan).After initially settling down in Russia, Oswald would move to Belarus where at a dance, he met his future wife Marina (Michelle Trachtenberg). The Oswalds would be on the move again after the birth of their child, and this time it is back to the United States after Oswald realised the Soviet Union was not what he had imagined to be. The young family would eventually end up in Dallas, Texas.Meanwhile, Kennedy would come to make a visit to Dallas, Texas as part of campaigning for a second term in the 1964 presidential election. This will be when the lives of both Kennedy and Oswald would come to cross with each other, and things will never be the same again for them and for the United States in the aftermath of what would come to take place.It is more than just what happened on that fateful day in Dallas, it is also what led up to it. It is also the story of how two people who are not related to each other would come to find their lives cross with each other in one day, and their respective spouses in Marina Oswald and Jacqueline Kennedy (Gennifer Goodwin). It is as poignant, as chilling, and as haunting it could be for a story to be told to a new generation.

friolandia To learn about the truth I recommend the producers of this awful and goofy movie watching the documentaries from Nigel Turner, The Men Who Killed Kennedy (parts 1 to 9)and Oliver Stone's JFK.This movie ignores all facts pertaining to the conspiracy already acknowledged by the US supreme court, that came to the conclusion that there was a conspiracy involved in the assassination. The producers of this junk decided to openly ignore what everybody already knows because of the supreme court's findings after the Warren report.And please Hollywood, stop trying to fool us into believing the lone assassin bluff after 50 years!. We all know Oswald was a patsy and John and Robert Kennedy where killed by the evil empire.