JFK

Lights in the Dusk

The film is an investigation, but an investigation into how cinema works. The subject necessitates this - Kennedy's death is forever caught within the frames of Zapruder's home movie - but the power of the film is not in its courtroom speeches, or in its political finger-pointing, but in its shots, cuts, use of sound, colour and movement. The scrutiny of the form is rigorous; closer to Brakhage, or Godard...

Dave

The theories are absolute garbage, but even so the movie is incredible. The cinematography of Robert Richardson and the editing are beyond brilliant. And there are also a number of outstanding performances from the likes of Joe Pesci, Gary Oldman, and Tommy Lee Jones. My #1 film of the 1990s and a strong contender for my favorite film of all time.

Tigrão

The editors must have wept like babies when Stone put the reels on their table and said "Ok. Go to work now."

Jake Cole

Positively stuffed to the brim with bullshit, it is nevertheless a terrific emotional summary of the feelings of confusion, anger and anomie engendered by the Kennedy assassination. Powered by absolutely masterful editing (which would be even further developed in Natural Born Killers), JFK can turn 50 minutes of courtroom monologuing into something more exciting than any action film. That's worth something.

Hunter Duesing

Oliver Stone's best work by far, it has a great cast, sharp and precise editing, and a complex and interesting narrative that is fascinating, even though it's pure fiction, and should be treated as such.

Pierluigi Puccini

Oliver Stone's best film, intricated and fascinating study. Excellent cast. One of the greatest montages ever made.

gloryofistanbul

Whether you believe the conspiracy or not, this a captivating masterpiece brilliantly made,leaving so many unanswered questions. It locks you in from the beginning and does not let you go until the conclusion.

Mariana Cruz

As a proud conspiracy nut and someone who has an unhealthy obsession with John F.Kennedy, I found this to be tremendously satisfying. And so did my cinephile self.The epic montages, the fast and crafty editing, the bright and color-drained cinematography...this is fine filmmaking (altough it's a little packed and confusing at times).It seems far-fetched but so does that joke the Warren Commission once told the world