Linbeymusol
Wonderful character development!
InformationRap
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Loui Blair
It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
Tony
JFK is one of those people from near history that have attained an aura beyond their true standing. He was not betrayed, stabbed by the senate in the Roman sense or misled in any way by advisors. He was a glamour President, but President none the less, all events portrayed pertain to his final decision. Did he want peace, yes, but he was quite prepared to wage war by proxy. Bay of pigs and early Vietnam were his choice At the start he was a novice, sometimes a little naive in regard to Realpolitik, but he learned. His greatest hour will always be the Cuban missile crisis. But remember he was supported and advised at that time by many who this lopsided documentary suggest betrayed him. He had potential to be a great President, unfortunately he became a legend instead.
mornow
Far too much weight is given to JFK's "intentions". The perceived Camelot memorialized (literally) by the President's death carries far too much weight. JFK historically is a Rorschach Test for the power of celebrity on it's viewers, and this documentary of the subject's purity is poor history.There is no context provided for "our hero" with respect to his plots to assassinate foreign leaders, ties to mob leaders, his womanizing (including potential foreign agents), his dishonesty over his health, the possibility that he abetted election fraud in Illinois, the source of Kennedy wealth (crime),his "arranged" marriage. Should I go on? Yet, we are encouraged to believe that his soaring rhetoric was what would have translated into policy decisions. Where is the commentary on his willingness to circumvent the "advise and consent" process of government? It seems he was better at secrets than governing.His brief tenure was indeed very sad and left possibilities of accomplishment, but there is as much evidence that he could have overseen some disasters. In fact, I could make a pretty good case that he was Nixonian in many ways. Sadly, it was only his movie star good looks and tragic death that make him iconic. The "fanboy" treatment being perpetuated on new generations is disappointing at best and dishonest at worst.
robert-259-28954
This was one of the most significant documentary films I've ever seen, ever. I've always had so many questions regarding the life of JFK, some accurate, but much missing. This incredible piece of filmmaking brought to light aspects of this great man that have increased my respect and admiration of this great president to levels that before I could not have imagined. Only now do I fully realize and appreciate the degree of courage he had facing down the most brutal powers of the 1960's, a decade of decision that not only formed the basis for the absolutely necessity of negotiation if public and international affairs, but a quality seemingly lost in politicians of this generation. Had the Military Industrial Complex of today been in power in Kennedy's day, we would have inevitably gone to war, an atomic conflict that would have destroyed every civilized country on earth. This is JFK's legacy, one for the ages.
Jiffy Popstar
This documentary, written and directed by Cory Taylor for Agora Productions, with narration by Morgan Freeman, is one that anyone with an interest in the presidency of John F. Kennedy or American history should see. It's nothing short of brilliant. With a declassified memorandum, top-flight experts commenting on the background of JFK's administration and the Cold War, and combined with memorable film clips, it makes a compelling argument that Kennedy's quest for world peace made him a target of enemies within our own government. Kennedy wanted to trust his gut and find ways to extend an olive branch to Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev, but received terrible advice from his hawkish colleagues. JFK: A President Betrayed will stand proudly among all other respectable and responsible journalism on the subject.
