Well, the title of this review is no more true than the film. Because this is a mocks entry about the man who claims to be the second gunman from the tragic assassination of Kennedy back in November 22nd 1963. This film is made out just like a documentary in style, and is first feature if what wax to become a great film maker, Neil Burger. At least I think so, because he's the director behind Limitless, The Illusionist and The lucky ones. There's most certainly more interesting films to come.
"I was a sick fu@@ back then" he says, the second assassin, Walter Ohliger, played by Raymond J. Barry. Filmed in Dallas, with the on location spots where it all happened, back in 1963.
There is a strange weakness with this film, though, and that is that this was more interesting before the 50 year revival of the whole thing. I just saw all of the other film about what happened, and this fall a bit down as a novelty dud to that. It doesn't add to the alleged mysteries about the case in the same way as it did before all the anniversary. Some of the tension had been taken away from it.
The film is very well acted. It's greatly depicted, just like an ordinary documentary would have been. On the other hand the film gets more interesting when it comes to the uncertainty of what's going to happen filming these ins and persons. Because there's more than one occurring.
Well done, and a great debut feature, even if it hasn't held the same interest after the anniversary.
"I was a sick fu@@ back then" he says, the second assassin, Walter Ohliger, played by Raymond J. Barry. Filmed in Dallas, with the on location spots where it all happened, back in 1963.
There is a strange weakness with this film, though, and that is that this was more interesting before the 50 year revival of the whole thing. I just saw all of the other film about what happened, and this fall a bit down as a novelty dud to that. It doesn't add to the alleged mysteries about the case in the same way as it did before all the anniversary. Some of the tension had been taken away from it.
The film is very well acted. It's greatly depicted, just like an ordinary documentary would have been. On the other hand the film gets more interesting when it comes to the uncertainty of what's going to happen filming these ins and persons. Because there's more than one occurring.
Well done, and a great debut feature, even if it hasn't held the same interest after the anniversary.