I watched this movie gem with some older film freaks like myself. They all remember where they were on the day Kennedy was shot. I can't remember, I wasn't born yet.
On the end of the 20th century, I received a book about the best movies ever made. 'Report' was in that list. Since then I looked everywhere but I've never seen it until today, and I'm really unhappy because my expectations were too high.
During the nine years I searched for this short film, I saw many pictures about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I saw Oliver Stone's 'JFK', 'The Jim Garrison Tapes' and so on. And every time I saw one, I said to myself 'this film is really good, but Bruce Conner's 'Report' will top them all'.
That's why now I'm disillusioned. We see the same pictures over and over again and that irritating black screen we already knew from 'Blonde Cobra', we witness here again. Flashing images destroy every bit of interest in what happened to JFK that day.
The only thing I admire in this film, is the soundtrack. It's like somebody tells us what happens, even though we almost can't see anything. It's really stupid, because I believed this film would be heaven on earth for me. Instead, I think it's not worth our attention. If you want to know something about the assassination, use the Internet, or watch 'JFK' with a superb performance by Kevin Costner.
On the other hand, the older film lovers praised this short film, but I guess it's because Conner took them back in time, so they remember their youth more than the assassination. Don't let this fool you: 'Report' isn't worth much.
On the end of the 20th century, I received a book about the best movies ever made. 'Report' was in that list. Since then I looked everywhere but I've never seen it until today, and I'm really unhappy because my expectations were too high.
During the nine years I searched for this short film, I saw many pictures about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I saw Oliver Stone's 'JFK', 'The Jim Garrison Tapes' and so on. And every time I saw one, I said to myself 'this film is really good, but Bruce Conner's 'Report' will top them all'.
That's why now I'm disillusioned. We see the same pictures over and over again and that irritating black screen we already knew from 'Blonde Cobra', we witness here again. Flashing images destroy every bit of interest in what happened to JFK that day.
The only thing I admire in this film, is the soundtrack. It's like somebody tells us what happens, even though we almost can't see anything. It's really stupid, because I believed this film would be heaven on earth for me. Instead, I think it's not worth our attention. If you want to know something about the assassination, use the Internet, or watch 'JFK' with a superb performance by Kevin Costner.
On the other hand, the older film lovers praised this short film, but I guess it's because Conner took them back in time, so they remember their youth more than the assassination. Don't let this fool you: 'Report' isn't worth much.