JFK: Was There a Conspiracy to Kill the President?
By Sherril Steele-Carlin
The troubling film JFK takes us back to the Kennedy assassination, and makes us wonder if we really will ever know the truth about who really killed the President.
Kevin Costner plays Louisiana attorney Jim Garrison, who's sure that he has information that points to others involved in the plot to kill Kennedy. While the plot is convoluted and sometimes difficult to follow, the film is well-acted, engaging, and quite distinct in its belief that the Kennedy assassination was a conspiracy, many people were involved, and the American public may never know the full truth of what happened in Dallas in November, 1963.
Of course, controversy surrounds the film too, just as it surrounded the assassination. Many believe Stone's version of the "truth" is simply not true at all, and that both Garrison and Stone were laboring under false information and pretense.
This DVD has been digitally remastered, with 17 additional minutes of film added. Controversial but talented director Oliver Stone's rendition of Garrison's bestselling book won a Golden Globe for best director, and was nominated and won in several Academy Award categories. The two-sided DVD is offered in a widescreen version that preserves the aspect ratio of the original film. Sound is crisp Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound. Subtitles are available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
DVD Additional Features
This special edition director's cut has a boatload of features, including Stone's full-length commentary, deleted and extra scene footage, production notes, a theatrical trailer, and multimedia essays regarding the Kennedy assassination and related archives. While the essays only contain sound and text (usually a pet peeve, but here they seem to work), they are a fascinating glimpse into our nation's past. Also included are special enhanced PC accessible features including web events, a chat room, links to related web sites, and essays and articles on the Kennedy family, along with Stone's many other films.