Big ensemble cast for this film about RFK’s assassination produced by Emilio Estevez. It turns out like a TV movie though. Pretty superficial film based on made up stories about what happened on the day of the shooting at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The cast has lots of great actors in it, but I wonder something more could have been made of such a great cast.
The actor playing the young protagonist smiles way too much — he’s having far too good of a time. But it’s an interesting story of kids living on their own in Japan. Rather amazing how long they lasted on their own. But it’s also interesting how some people knew of their plight but didn’t report them to authorities.
I found it thought provoking that there’s not much difference between adults and children in such a situation. The children just didn’t take the situation seriously enough and didn’t have the resources to remedy it. Also if the eldest child could have be allowed to work, it might have turned out differently.
The new bond guy Daniel Craig is actually pretty good. And this film has a breathless opening sequence and mostly low tech action. Not much of the usual Bond gadgetry. But the extra focus on a well put together story and fine acting is a very good trade-off.
