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Parkland is a documentary style drama that deals with the events leading up to, and shortly after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It is an excellent film that shows an event that most people are well familiar with, while exposing audiences to a new side of the story. The film is the directorial debut for Peter Landesman, and features a stellar ensemble cast including Paul Giammati, Billy Bob Thornton, Ron Livingston and Zac Efron.

The film takes place in Dallas, Texas, and begins just before the president is shot. The event is filmed by Abraham Zapruder, who become a primary character in the events that follow. He is shown filming the event as it happens, along with his reaction, showing great emotion as everyone did during the horrific event. In what is one of the most important pieces of film in the history of the United States, he is hounded by reporters immediately, and the secret service, who try to figure out who the suspect is.

With the film being called Parkland, much of the film takes place in the Parkland hospital, where JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald were both taken before they died. It is easy to see the emotion that the nurses and doctors are filled with, as they are forced to operate on the man who killed the president who they just attempted to save less than a day before.

Once it is figured out that Lee Harvey Oswald was the suspect in the case, he was brought in and shot while being transported, as most Americans know. This film does an excellent job of showing the behind the scenes action that occurred during that time, and also gives a great amount of attention to Oswald’s brother and mother and how they both reacted to the events, which was interesting to see. His brother acts as if he does not know he is anymore, and is ashamed of what his brother did, meanwhile their mother clung to the idea that Lee was framed for the murder.

There is also a good chunk of time which features James Hosty (Ron Livingston) and the Dallas police department. The police department and the secret service got into a bit of a battle over what to do with Kennedy’s body after his death, which most people are probably not aware of. His character plays a pivotal role, and it is incredible to see Livingston in such a dramatic role. He was threatened by Oswald weeks before the assassination, and it seems that he simply brushed it off as no big deal because that kind of thing happens all the time. As a result, it seems that he is partly to blame, with his superior saying that it is one of the biggest mistakes in the history of law enforcement.

Parkland shows audiences a very important piece of history from a fresh lens, and that is often hard to do with an event such as this one. The history behind the events that happen is crucial for anyone in this country to know. It also has incredible acting from everyone in the film, including performances from several actors in a different type of role that they have never played before. Much of the film is also done with a handheld camera, making it feel more realistic, and with a lot of close-ups.

This film was incredibly well done and an important film for anyone to see. It is also a very emotional film to watch, especially for anyone who lived through the event. I would recommend this film to anyone who is into history, wanting to see a new take on the events of JFK’s assassination, or who would simply enjoy a great drama film. I would give the film a rating of 4.5 out of 5.