"What kind of peace are we looking for? Not Great Americanism, oppression of the world with American weapons and war, we have to re-examine our attitude towards the Soviet Union, we should all admit, we all live on this planet, we all breathe the same Air, we all value the future of our children, and we all die." -John F. Kennedy
Rating: 8.43丨Photo Library: 19
Synopsis
On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated in Texas.
Shortly after the incident, police arrest a suspect named Lee (Gary Oldman).
Although he has always claimed that he was not the murderer, according to the investigation, he had sufficient motive to kill and bought a rifle before the president was assassinated.
So the outside world thinks Li is the murderer.
However, before the trial, he was killed by a hooligan on the way to escort , and the case was concluded.
New Orleans Attorney Jim (Kevin Costner) has been skeptical.
From the assassination of the president to the arrest of Lee to the killing of Lee, it all happened by coincidence, as if it had been planned in advance.
He checked a large number of files about the case and found many loopholes .
So he decided to lead a team to investigate the case.
After questioning several witnesses, Jim discovered that it was not that simple.
Those in the know seem to be threatened , and no one is willing to tell the truth.
This further strengthened his idea that there must be a huge conspiracy behind this case .
With the efforts of Jim and the team, they finally found a useful clue.
An inmate in the prison revealed that Lee had a close relationship with Clay (Tommy Lee Jones), a former director of the International Trade Center.
And this Clay is most likely a CIA intelligence officer ...
Video Analysis
The film was adapted from the famous Kennedy assassination in American history. I was amazed that such a hugely controversial event in history and a movie with a strong tendency in itself could be released. After watching it, my first reaction was to go. Check the director's information to see if he is safe, although this idea is a bit nonsensical, but because the characters involved in the film and the powerful relationships involved are too broad, just like a line in the film, "If they can kill the President of the United States , do you think there's any problem with them killing a lowly showgirl like me?"
Because of the relationship between the subject matter and the duration, I believe that many people will give up when they watch this movie . I didn't finish it when I watched it for the first time. The first half of the movie is really slow and makes people drowsy, so I suggest thinking about it. Friends who watch this movie can choose when their mental state is better, otherwise it may be difficult to persevere. However, as the plot deepens, we will find the film more and more attractive, especially when the protagonist Jim begins to approach the truth, our eyes can no longer leave the screen, because as the audience, the desire for the truth and the expectation of the result Hope is very strong.
Although the film is about politics and history, we can see it as a pure film. For example, I don’t know anything about the history of the United States, but in the process of watching the film, I was still deeply moved by this “story” Attracted, it brought me not just the Kennedy assassination itself, but more about how we, as citizens, should contribute from ourselves to this country we love.
When I saw Jim's speech-style statement at the end, I followed him to tears. He knew that with his personal strength, he had little chance against the police, FBI, CIA and the White House, but he still tried to use facts and contagion. He tried his best to impress the jury, and as God's perspective, we know how difficult it is for him to persist to this point. When the whole world, even his wife, did not support him, his subordinates defected and witnesses were killed. The evidence was destroyed, the child was threatened, and the resistance was so great that he could defeat people almost instantly, but he still had a firm belief and was not afraid of tricks, which was admirable.
What is Jim's insistence? money? that power? fame? Neither, the desire for truth? Not quite, what I saw was his heartfelt wish that the country he was in was fair and just and not full of deceit and conspiracy, he said to his wife, "My job is to make sure that children don't grow up in a A just country is only read in the history books.” I believe this sentence can only be said by a very sacrificed person who thinks not about the present, not the family, but the future of the country.
Jim knew that the truth he insisted was in the interest of the whole government, and that everything he did might be against the country, but in that case, no one but him would care about it, then the truth would be gone forever In the eyes of the public, this is the victory of the powerful forces, and it also means that the so-called democratic freedom is an illusion. Human life is limited, but the future of a country will be created by generation after generation. If justice is lost now, will the country still have a future?
"When we were young, I think most people in the court thought that justice is eternal, that good is rewarded, and evil cannot prevail, but when we are older we know that this is not true, and everyone has to establish justice, and it is not easy. , because the truth is often obscured by power, and we often take a lot of risk to fight power.” This is an excerpt from Jim’s statement, and I think he is admirable because there are many things that people want to do but don’t. people do, why? Because the risk to be taken is too great, most people simply cannot bear it, but justice has to be upheld by someone, and this person who has the courage to stand up despite huge risks, whether he succeeds or not, is worthy of being remembered by future generations . Because he brings us not just the truth of something, but a better life now or in the future.
Those who have the courage to stand up at great risks in order to protect justice and pursue the truth deserve our admiration.
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