Recounting the chaotic events that occurred in Dallas Texas on November 22 1963 Parkland weaves together the perspectives of a handful of ordinary individuals suddenly thrust into extraordinary circumstances the young doctors and nurses at Parkland Hospital Dallas chief of the Secret Service an unwitting cameraman who captured what became the most watched and examined film in history the FBI agents who nearly had the gunman within their grasp the brother of Lee Harvey Oswald left to deal with his shattered family and JFKs security team witnesses to both the presidents death and Vice President Lyndon Johnsons rise to power over a nation whose innocence was forever altered.
Review
To the Kennedy Historian
Stick to history you are a terrible reviewer .
#1 What does meeting these actors have to do with the actual film
#2 Repeating other reviewers offers no new points to ponder .
#3 Your review gives me no clear idea of what to expect from this film and I really don't care who you have met ...
Should I spend my hard earned cash on this film I still don't know.
How does it parallel other Kennedy epics
Does it raise any new conspiracy points
Does it fail historically anywhere
Is it merely a new look at a tired story from an untapped point of view or is it really just another rehashed Kennedy retelling The movie industry can always count on the Kennedy assassination to stir up some feelings good or bad or sad . IMO the movie industry has drank from this well far too much . Given that this tired story was directed and written by a newcomer it's still not enough to overcome the countless films and documentaries that preceded it . You would think a new director would have something more original to offer.
All for now excuse me for saying this but I have to go over to Stallones house and watch the news with him but only after I stop by my buddy Costner's house and ask him what I should be thinking ... They are both really nice guys who are good to the fans ...
In closing my historic reviewer I too can write many words yet offer up no real substance . Now we are both guilty of the same thing !