Parkland

Open Road Films | Release Date: October 4, 2013

6.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Ratings

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MRSMDec 5, 2013

This movie was possibly the most "Mr State The Obvious" Minimalistic movie in the industry, it had a very "heard this story" type feel to it and i fell asleep about twice. Definitely not worth watching.

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Tss5078Jul 1, 2015

Based on Vincent Bugliosi's book, Four Days in November, the film Parkland chronicles the events following the assassination of JFK. What I liked about this film was how it tells a part of the story that isn't widely known. From the doctorsBased on Vincent Bugliosi's book, Four Days in November, the film Parkland chronicles the events following the assassination of JFK. What I liked about this film was how it tells a part of the story that isn't widely known. From the doctors at the hospital, working on the President, to the acquisition of the Zapruder film, Parkland goes behind the scenes to tell the untold story. I was also impressed with how the film managed to stick to the facts and not dwell on any of the conspiracy theories that surround the case. Zac Efron stars and really wasn't all that great. I think that Efron needs to stick to what he does best, taking his cloths off and making people laugh. While the film is kind of slow, I really enjoyed Paul Giamatti's portrayal of Abraham Zapruder, the man who filmed the assassination. Zapruder really struggled with releasing the tape to the media and the events he witnessed ultimately destroyed his life. Giamatti's portrayal of the man is supposedly spot on and truly deserves an honor mention. Parkland gives us a lot of new information about the events that followed the assassination of President Kennedy, but a lot of it are things the general public really aren't that interested in learning about. For a Kennedy aficionado, this film must of been eye opening, as for the rest of us, it was an interesting, non-bias view of history, albeit a little boring.… Expand

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beingryanjudeSep 2, 2014

A telling of the moments surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Parkland approaches the subject via Emilio Estevez's Bobby--whereas JFK never makes an appearance and the story is told through witnesses and those affected by theA telling of the moments surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Parkland approaches the subject via Emilio Estevez's Bobby--whereas JFK never makes an appearance and the story is told through witnesses and those affected by the tragedy. Key opportunities were completely missed and prevented the emotion it should have deserved.… Expand

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BrianMcCriticNov 16, 2013

This is an extremely average film that doesn't allow the audience to get past its paper thin amount of character development. I wish this film was as good as its actors. C

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Stargirl04May 15, 2016

I am not that knowledgeable on all things Kennedy Assassination but I have heard that Tom Hanks is so I feel like this movie would be everything he would want people to see, feel, and know about the topic. It definitely showed me some thingsI am not that knowledgeable on all things Kennedy Assassination but I have heard that Tom Hanks is so I feel like this movie would be everything he would want people to see, feel, and know about the topic. It definitely showed me some things I didn't know and had a pretty good cast. Not too bad in my point of view.… Expand

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