As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill. In that respect it is not bad. It's a great movie worth watching more than once! A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. Would like to have finished it, but its not good. In the aftermath of the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead, filmmakers Emily Taguchi and Jake Lefferman traveled to Parkland and began filming with students who endured gunfire and the parents who lost their children in the crosshairs. She did not want anyone to see his head. There's a problem loading this menu right now. All rights reserved. Godfrey Cheshire is a film critic, journalist and filmmaker based in New York City. Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019. An intimate chronicle of families as they navigate their way through the unthinkable, reckoning with unexpected loss, journeying … On October 1, 2017 a coward opened fire on 22,000 concert-goers from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas. Really disappointed! | To start with, they have Kennedy's bloody body wheeled in. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. The whole idea about making a documentary about this incident was a good one. Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017. this was done very well this was done very clearly so people who weren't there could understand it . Sometimes the action drags slightly, but PARKLAND's main concern is to illuminate the human cost of the tragedy - for example, the reaction of dressmaker Abraham Zapruder (Paul Giamatti), whose amateur film of the tragedy constituted the only available record of what actually happened. Medics, feds and secret service are each sick with a spoken or unspoken guilt that they are to blame in not preventing Kennedy's death. ", $310,246 This FAQ is empty. Best of all is Marcia Gay Harden in a nearly wordless performance as an ER nurse, followed by James Badge Dale's thoughtful turn as Robert Oswald. Much of the event's lingering fascination stems from the perception of unsolved mystery that still surrounds it, and questions about the effects it had on the nation's subsequent history and character. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2014. First published on Thu 21 Nov 2013 16.30 EST. He has written for, Psychological Infections: Brandon Cronenberg on Possessor, 8 Films to See at the Nightstream Virtual Film Festival, When You Have a Hammer, Everything Looks Like a Nail: Jim Cummings on The Wolf of Snow Hollow. 43 young male students were abducted from a Mexican college on September 26, 2014. the victims were given so much respect .the shooter was given nothing I'm wondering if most of you who thought it was poorly done are only concerned as Second Amendment protectors , who can't even have a conversation about gun safety .who can't even have a conversation about the First Amendment without freaking out life liberty and the pursuit of happiness was robbed from every child by every teacher by every parent who was involved. Jackie only comes in the trauma room after he is pronounced dead and she enters with the priest. It just isn't true and I expected more from Tom Hanks. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. An intimate chronicle of families as they navigate their way through the unthinkable, reckoning with unexpected loss, journeying through grief, and searching for new meaning. A normal day at school... See full summary ». Directed by Peter Landesman. Here is a decent ensemble movie that has been sniffed at on the festival circuit – partly, I suspect, because Zac Efron is in it. It's a great film instead, with fast-paced direction and care for the details (both of the story and the time). I had my reservations about this movie, fearing it'd be another one pushing some kind of alternate theory. Seeing these events through the eyes of those present in Dallas, at the time, I felt many of the same emotions as were displayed in the film, as portrayed by the actors. Although "Parkland: Inside Building 12" was a bit amateurish and some of the interview questions bordered on inappropriate, the program was very effective, candid and emotionally charged. There's a problem loading this menu right now. This was a great idea that was poorly executed and put out too soon. I would love to see a better done documentary and honestly cant believe that people would even allow this to have been released. | Director Peter Landesman focuses on the reactions of those involved in the affair, notably Dr. Jim Carrico (Zac Efron), who treated JFK at the Parkland Hospital, and FBI agent James Hosty (Ron Livingston). Title Card: A great deal relies on the ability of each actor to convey the emotion, anger, stress, sadness, and humanity of each scene. We meet the White House men close to the president, the physicians and nurses who were in the trauma room when Kennedy came into Parkland. did you have any children involved? But if you haven't done much research on the Kennedy Assassination, don't let that stop you from seeing this film. 6 October 2013, 21 August 2020 Available for everyone, funded by readers. Tippett, although, rather curiously, it does not show him committing either crime.). It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness.