Bobby (Widescreen Edtion)
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Movie Reviews of Bobby (Widescreen Edtion)
Movie Review: Bobby
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an incredible film. I wasn't quite prepared for it to be as good as it was. I was expecting a biopic about Bobby Kennedy and instead I got a poignant, moving and powerful film about life in the ambassador hotel before he got shot. It looks at the lives of campaign volunteers, various hotel staff and customers, amongst others, as they go about their lives in the run up to Bobby's death. This film is inter-cut with real footage of Bobby and his speeches which really adds to to the overall effect of the film. The breadth and sheer quality of the cast is unbeatable. They all put in amazing performances, with Laurence Fishburne bringing particular gravitas to his role, but it is truly unfair to highlight any one actor as they are all outstanding. I was genuinely moved at the end and felt extremely choked up. I think it may help if you know a bit about the period and the Kennedy's to fully appreciate the film, but saying that, it shouldn't diminish your enjoyment if you don't. I haven't enjoyed a film as much as this in a long time and highly recommend it. Simply superb.
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Movie Review: Mindblowing
Summary: 5 Stars
I was blown away by this movie. It focuses on the day Bobby Kennedy was shot in the kitchen, as well as some innocent bystanders. This movie does something different. Instead of just telling the story, it focuses on various people who were there and traces their experiences from the moment they step into the hotel until they all come together at the fateful moment in the hotel kitchen. There is an allstar cast and they all bring their "A" game. I absolutely love this movie and the soundtrack is great. My favorite part is at the end when Bobby Kennedy's famous "Mindless Menace of Violence" speech is played with music. This is a moving, fairly historically accurate movie that shows how one moment affected so many people. I highly recommend this movie to anyone and everyone. People who consider themselves history buffs would especially love this movie.Movie Review: Superb, connected, message movie
Summary: 5 Stars
"Bobby" speaks to us about the dangerous effects of violence and the powerful persona of Robert F. Kennedy, but not by glorifying Kennedy himself. Instead, the movie explores the effect he has on the people around him--namely those of the Ambassador Hotel preparing for his arrival. The interlocking stories capture well the anxieties and problems of the time, well also speaking of timeless issues we all face--namely, differences, love, fame, drugs, among many others, and most especially the issue of violence. The ensemble cast is generally very good, especially Laurence Fishburne in his role as an African-American chef torn between separate feelings. The film is exceptionally well-written and contains a very moving ending sequence and a great song at the end.Movie Review: Unexpected
Summary: 5 Stars
This kind of film is not produced often today.
My thanks to Emilio Estevez and a cast who gave
freely for something that has been lost.
I sneaks up on you - boring, yet enticing -
and then creates a subtle climax of what might
have been. Sure it is politicial and expresses
a point of view, that is the point. Sadly it is
unexpected for a film to have a point today.
I find it strange and sad to read reviews that
take issue with the fact that the film has a
point.
This is my first and probalbly last review, it is
pointless. However, I make this one exception as
a tribute to Emilio Estevez and the true belivers.
Movie Review: Bobby deserves a 10!
Summary: 5 Stars
Through the eyes of the twenty-two people that worked and stayed at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968 we see how the assassination of Senator Bobby Kennedy affected them all. Written and directed by former `Bratpacker' Emilio Estevez and featuring an all star cast, 2006's Bobby will be remembered as one of the great movies depicting the assassination of RFK.
Born nine years after the death of Robert Kennedy this film fascinated me. After studying about the war in Vietnam and the racism in the 60's, it was clear Kennedy wanted to put a stop to it all, but like his brother before him he died before he could really make a difference in the world.