Oliver Stone's "JFK" centers on Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner), a New Orleans District Attorney who digs into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which he believes was perpetrated by a cabal that includes the CIA, FBI, and the Secret Service. That claim alone was bound to ignite a firestorm of controversy, but the director added even more fuel to the flames by blending archival footage of historical figures with his own reenactments, which led The Chicago Tribune to dismiss the film as "a propaganda piece." Thirty years after its release, the movie continues to be controversial, and journalists still feel compelled to debunk it.
Like most of Stone's films, the content of "JFK" pushed the envelope far beyond what some believed was appropriate or respectable, but it also challenged the 120-minute rule. According to Overthinking It, there's a long-standing myth in Hollywood that audiences' attention spans top out at two hours.
Like most of Stone's films, the content of "JFK" pushed the envelope far beyond what some believed was appropriate or respectable, but it also challenged the 120-minute rule. According to Overthinking It, there's a long-standing myth in Hollywood that audiences' attention spans top out at two hours.
- 11/3/2022
- by Christian Gainey
- Slash Film
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