"A solution to a problem or mystery does not only elude us, due to a lack of evidence, or lack of explanations, it sometimes does so precisely because of a dearth of explanations, points of view and theories. When there is too much explanation, that is when things take on a mystical nature. Despite our advanced technological capabilities, some “scientists” claim that we don't know what to do with the nuclear waste, from our nuclear power plants. Area 51 is a source of stupefaction due to the many rumors about strange activities there, not because of a lack of UFO sightings or tall tales. Similarly, the assassination of John F. Kennedy has become a mysterious enigma, due to a flood of explanations and accusations, throughout history, since 1963. Oliver Stone has produced an entertaining whodunnit by pouring more gasoline, on the fire.

The reality is that there is no consensus and so many different proposals, in the scientific community, as to how we should deal with nuclear waste, that opponents to nuclear energy have been able to exploit this, to erroneously demonstrate that there is no solution to this seeming conundrum. Area 51 is merely a proving ground for experimental top secret aircraft, which by definition, can be considered Unidentified Flying Objects. And John F. Kennedy made lots of enemies, so there are a large number of suspects, who could have been involved with his killing. The Kennedy brothers, John and Robert had taken on the Mafia, in an effort to clean up organized crime, J.F.K. had authorized attempts to assassinate Fidel Castro, he also allowed the slaughter of 1500 Cuban ex-patriots, in the Bay of Pigs, when he reneged on his promised air support and he embarrassed Nikita Khrushchev, on the international stage, during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Oliver Stone is a conspiracy theory engineer who has become an expert at reverse engineering stupefaction. Generate confusion and stupefy your audience enough, then pour your fait accompli explanation down their eager throats. In the movie JFK, we are taken for a wild joy ride through several sub-plots which are all entertaining but, which only serve to further confuse the issue. Kevin Costner's character's children are always squeaking in the irrelevant background, whenever he is trying to justify his obsession with JFK, to his placid wife and we are treated to an endless train of impressions and red herrings, throughout the first two hours of the film. One of these is a questionable attempt to allude to Bob Woodward's “Deep Throat” device, in order to buy credibility, as our hero Garrison, Costner's character, goes to Washington to talk to a mysterious informant, from the inside of the intelligence community, played by Donald Sutherland, who only lets himself be called “X” and is of course, not willing to testify. This is where Stone tries to fool the audience into accepting the idea that the C.I.A., the F.B.I., local Texas police and last but not least, Lyndon B. Johnson were all involved in a coup d'etat.

Aside from it's pathetic attempt to be “political” the film is fun to watch because of the many good actors who all contribute humorous entertainment, such as Kevin Bacon's portrayal of a homosexual who surprisingly, hates John F. Kennedy, when he is being interviewed, in jail. John Candy makes a couple of small appearances, as do many other interesting actors. One of the most unfortunate aspects of this film is the long drawn out ending, where Costner whines about how fascism has returned to America. Costner's rambling run-on soliloquy is unbearably boring and ridiculous. When we hope that he will finally shut up, he starts crying and commiserating about all the children who were sent to fight in Viet-Nam. Garrison never gave this closing statement in the trial, this is pure Oliver Stone invention and opinion, nothing else."