LBJ
LBJ
Directed by:
Rob ReinerScreenplay:
Joey HartstoneCinematography:
Barry MarkowitzComposer:
Marc ShaimanCast:
Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl-David, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey Donovan, Bill Pullman, C. Thomas Howell, John Ellison Conlee (more)VOD (1)
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Led by a thunderous lead performance by Woody Harrelson in the titular role, Rob Reiner helms this eye-opening study of the controversial political career of Lyndon B. Johnson, ranging from his days as Senate Majority Leader to his sudden ascendancy to the presidency in the wake of John F. Kennedy's assassination. Aided by an impressive supporting cast that includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, Richard Jenkins, and Bill Pullman, Reiner offers a panoramic look at Johnson's long-debated presidency in a time of both major progress and strife for a nation at the peak of the Civil Rights Movement and the dawn of the Vietnam War. (Hamptons International Film Festival)
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Considering the interesting and sensitive topic it deals with, it is a reprehensibly wasted potential for a good drama. The only good thing is Woody Harrelson’s one-man show, the rest of the cast is atrociously bland, including JFK. A tired biopic drama that offers nothing to make it interesting, or perhaps even rewarding. That is, unless you are terribly impressed by the boisterous and well-masked Woody in a charismatic role he can do.
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Woody Harrelson is the star of this film, which is a bit of a shame. It’s not because he's bad - he's great, but there are other actors here who definitely have the chops to play major league's and not just fairly boring sidekicks. This film had much more potential than just showing off Woody's skills and the mastery of makeup artists, even though it still sometimes looks artificial.
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