JFK is a political film about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and a cover up conspiracy. JFK made the statement that everyone was behind the Kennedy assassination except Lee Harvey Oswald, that he was a simple scapegoat for the CIA, FBI, and other conspiracy organizations. JFK provides a fresh take on the Kennedy assassination commenting on the societal response to this tragic moment in U.S history.
JFK was a film that used stellar cinematography to produce the on screen treasure. Throughout the movie, the camera work was constantly adding tension to the film and keeping the audience attached. A lot of panning was used, as well as beautiful techniques to transition scenes.
One of them was during a casual questioning of a witness. When they asked the man a question, he started having flashbacks of that night. There was an extreme close up of his teary eyes, then the camera panned through a spinning cup of coffee, and the screen went into the flashback. This technique was very interesting, and something that isn’t used that often. It added a lot of suspense and tension to the scene. This type of camera work pulls the audience into the film, like they’re there themselves.
Another scene was when Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) was questioning a woman and she was telling a story. The camera panned through their dinner table, and went into the next room, which was the flashback. This was an incredible way to transition scene, and added something extra.
Oliver Stone takes a controversial angle in this film really focusing in on the public belief that Lee Harvey Oswald was not responsible for the assassination of Kennedy. Many critiques of the movie say that the movie panders to the population with the lowest intellect who actually believes that the assassination of JFK was a conspiracy. Men don't like to believe that one man could send our country into such chaos that followed Kennedy's assassination, which is why conspiracy theories are believed to exist by social psychologists.
Oliver Stone in many ways takes the stance of a social psychologist in this film trying to justify the belief in the conspiracy theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination. JFK gets a little sloppy at points with its focus on social commentary, as conspiracies begin to crumble as every witness or testimonial just seems to point the finger at some other entity. Overall the social commentary made by Oliver Stone is controversial at the least and definitely gets you thinking.
JFK definitely gets people talking and discussing how we think as a society of traumatic and difficult times in our nations history.The camerawork and overall cinematography was Academy Award winning literally. JFK is a great film if you enjoy a controversial political film done by a great director and cast.
Authors: Ethan Reese and Sara Nesbitt
Oliver Stone in many ways takes the stance of a social psychologist in this film trying to justify the belief in the conspiracy theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination. JFK gets a little sloppy at points with its focus on social commentary, as conspiracies begin to crumble as every witness or testimonial just seems to point the finger at some other entity. Overall the social commentary made by Oliver Stone is controversial at the least and definitely gets you thinking.
JFK definitely gets people talking and discussing how we think as a society of traumatic and difficult times in our nations history.The camerawork and overall cinematography was Academy Award winning literally. JFK is a great film if you enjoy a controversial political film done by a great director and cast.
Authors: Ethan Reese and Sara Nesbitt