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Low budget, great movie.

D. Corrigan | Oz | 04/04/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Rented this movie blind and loved it. Had no idea what to expect and was happily surprised both by the premise and the execution. The low-key, fly-on-the-wall direction and a sublime turn by Raymond J. Barry propel the viewer along on a paranoic humdinger of a ride. Certainly kept me guessing although I thought the ending could've been handled a little better. The documentary style factoid notes just before the end credits were a nice touch. On the whole a good movie with a fantastic first half and an ok second."

NICE THEORY

B. Fitzgerald | salem, or | 10/18/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Well done, well researched, and well made.
To the casual viewer one might be lead to believe that this was an actual documentary, that is how well this film was made.
From beggining to end you find yourself deeply involved in the conspiracy that is unfolding and in this process you learn a few things as well such as names, places, theories, and most importantly, that the cover-up is still going on.
If you are doing any research on JFK and the events surrounding his mysterious death you will find this film interesting and informative."

Intelligent and chilling

B. Fitzgerald | 06/24/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A hugely effective addition to the JFK conspiracy theme. The power of this film lies in its flat, matter of fact, low budget, day-in-the life style. The actors are particularly effective at "not acting", playing ordinary people caught up in what may (or may not) be an extraordinary conspiracy.The use of the documentary style imposes terrific discipline on the filmmaker and his audience. There are no behind the scenes explanations or subplots. The director deliberately avoids speculating on what goes on behind closed doors in the sanctuaries of people in power. Viewers must ultimately draw their own conclusions, which is the very device that makes this movie so intelligent. At the same time, the plainness of the locales, the dialogue, and the characters allows us to identify with them on an emotional level. All in all, a very powerful combination."

Implausible and flawed, but interesting nonetheless

05/05/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"it's implausible that the second gunman (if there was one) would have been allowed to live. 'they' would have killed him just as they killed oswald. it would've been too dangerous to do otherwise. what happened in this film proves the point. so a so-called story of the assassin really is pure fiction, even if there was a conspiracy to kill jfk. the film itself is also a little flawed. even after the marine co died (or was killed), there was still the would-be assassin's shooting buddy who could have corroborated the claims. he didn't have to attempt to kill the pres to prove his point.still, an interesting film. worth a rental, at least."