A recounting of the chaotic events that occurred at Dallas' Parkland Hospital on the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated (www.imdb.com).
Director: Peter Landesman
Starring: Zac Efron, Marcia Gay Harden, Billy Bob Thornton, Ron Livingston, James Badge Dale, Jacki Weaver, Paul Giamatti
Many will still have theories rattling round their brains as to why JFK was shot dead during his time in Dallas. Parkland, named after the hospital he was taken to, is as accurate an account anyone is going to get, without leading to speculations. This is a telling of a gruesome story, one that will stick with everyone forever. We all know the end result, but there's only a handful of people who saw it all happen, who could keep piece it all together. There are three main individuals Parkland follows; Dr. Charles Carrico (Efron), the lead physician who treats JFK, Forrest Sorrels (Thornton), the Secret Service agent leading the investigation and Abraham Zapruder (Giamatti), the only man to have recorded footage of the incident. It's a tough ride, watching all 93 minutes. There are no surprises, but director Peter Landesman has us reletntlessly hooked. 1963 was a tough year for everyone connected, and Parkland goes to show just how bad it was for all.
3.5/5
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