Morgan Bell
Kynaston
REVIEW: Bobby
March 27th 2008 08:20
Directed & Written: Emilio Estevez (Men At Work, Wisdom)
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Joshua Jackson, Ashton Kutcher, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Demi Moore, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Elijah Wood, Lawrence Fishburn
This film surrounds the people in the Ambassador Hotel the day that Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins the Democratic Presidential Primary in California in 1968 . . . strange movie . . . a lot of big stars, the acting credits is like a list to an Oscars after-party . . . but it was very long and seemed like it had too many unrelated characters, filmed really up close to the actors faces to the point of making u dizzy . . . but a good bit of history around the Robert Kennedy assassination, painting a portrait of society and values at the time . . . a little hard to follow as unless u lived thru that period of history and/or are American, but the film goes to lengths with original footage and dialogue to place the event in the time of the Vietnam war, Martin Luther King was assassinated earlier the same year, and Bobby's brother President John Kennedy (JFK) was assassinated five years earlier in 1963. All the characters are fictional and represent a diverse cross-section of the community, in race, age and class. Stand out performance is by Demi Moore playing the boozy singer, it was worth sitting through a disjointed film to watch her utter the line "People come to see ME! People LOVE me! So if I want to have a fucking drink, then I am going to have a fucking drink ... because I deserve it!"
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Joshua Jackson, Ashton Kutcher, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Demi Moore, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Elijah Wood, Lawrence Fishburn
This film surrounds the people in the Ambassador Hotel the day that Senator Robert F. Kennedy wins the Democratic Presidential Primary in California in 1968 . . . strange movie . . . a lot of big stars, the acting credits is like a list to an Oscars after-party . . . but it was very long and seemed like it had too many unrelated characters, filmed really up close to the actors faces to the point of making u dizzy . . . but a good bit of history around the Robert Kennedy assassination, painting a portrait of society and values at the time . . . a little hard to follow as unless u lived thru that period of history and/or are American, but the film goes to lengths with original footage and dialogue to place the event in the time of the Vietnam war, Martin Luther King was assassinated earlier the same year, and Bobby's brother President John Kennedy (JFK) was assassinated five years earlier in 1963. All the characters are fictional and represent a diverse cross-section of the community, in race, age and class. Stand out performance is by Demi Moore playing the boozy singer, it was worth sitting through a disjointed film to watch her utter the line "People come to see ME! People LOVE me! So if I want to have a fucking drink, then I am going to have a fucking drink ... because I deserve it!"
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Comment by JohnDoe
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I actually loved this film. I thought the Robert Altman approach that Emilio took for the narrative structure worked a treat.
For me it really seemed to capture the essence of the time and each characters part reflected a diverse cross section of those affected by the event.
I'm not a fan of Anthony Hopkins but I was really impressed with what he did with his part. The naturalistic performances from all the cast drive the experience and I agree Demi Moore lodged what I consider the performance of her career.
Sharon Stone as the hairdresser also impressed, proving her standout part in Casino was no fluke.
Overall I found the work very powerful and authentic, immersing me in every second. Importantly the hand held cinematography added urgency and the melding of actual footage avoided many of the pitfalls of this type of film.
Comment by Cibbuano
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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i do agree that Sharon Stones performance was well done, however each performance seemed so small, only a snippet . . . i feel the idea for this film maybe have come across better as a mini-series because as a film it was just so many characters to focus on . . . a bit like an episode of Lost haha . . . you make some excellent points about the film-making and performances, and you are not alone, i know plenty of people who love this film
Cibbuano, i would recommend this film to anyone just from a historical point of view, as an Australian i knew very little about this incident and found it fairly educational . . . even if i was able to count every freckle on Lindsay Lohans face lol . . . and as John Doe points out there were some noteable performances
Comment by Hazel Castillo
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Some loved it a good part hated it as much so I didn't know if it's worth seeing it.
However, for a country occupied by the americans with 2 American Military bases still intact here although not working anymore, we know a lot about their history, particularly the Kennedy's.
We are very curious a bout the Kennedy's so I was curious about this film.
Will probably go see it then, knowing how the films you've rated and said you've like are somehow films I also enjoyed. I'll trust you on this Morgan
Comment by Morgan Bell
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i remember the first time i met a girl from the Phillipines and i was really surprised that her accent sounded (to my Australian ears) basically American . . . its really interesting that they have such a strong influence there, a fact not widely known im sure . . . i feel like Australians are generally well-informed about American current affairs but when it comes to history its not something we are taught in schools or talk about much . . . maybe if i had lived through the era it would be a different story?
anyway, its fascinating stuff, and it is part of what shaped America and the world