Bobby Kennedy for President

2018

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8.1| 0h30m| TV-MA| en| More Info
Released: 27 April 2018 Ended
Producted By: Trilogy Films
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.netflix.com/title/80174282
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Historic footage and leading voices of the era examine the "Bobby Phenomenon" of the 1960s and the legacy of the man who helped redefine the country.

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Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
rzaxlash I'll keep this review short. The first 2 episodes were solid and informative. The second 2 dragged and ultimately this could have easily been condensed into 3 episodes. Great footage and Bobby seemed like a good man and a genuine and great leader, but the anecdotes and interviews from the cast were very bland and offered little insight.
bettycjung 4/30/18. A nicely done documentary series about JFK's younger brother, the "runt" (as his father called him) who would be president. The 4 episodes cover the man behind the image. For those who were around in the '60s, Bobby was the amiable young idealist/activist who really cared about the social issues of the day. He was a much more passionate Kennedy than JFK. Sadly, he never had the chance to implement many of his ideas for social justice because he was assassinated 2 months after Martin Luther King was. Worth catching. Great archival footage that captured his boyish good looks and his humor to cover a nervous and charming personality. He would have made a good president.
monte-hayward "If Lincoln didn't get us there, and Dr. King didn't get us there, and Bobby Kennedy didn't get us there, what the hell is left to say, that's going to have a rude awakening, to make a nation alive, and to greet the better part of itself? But we have to keep trying. And that's what Bobby Kennedy was really about. He was trying to find a solution."-- Harry Belafontefwiw, this netflix documentary was better than wormwood in that there were zero re-enactments.many times throughout this 4-part documentary, bias was shown in the form of choice of music, narration, and sequence. it did linger on some moments and ultra-compress others. what remains is a moving and largely factual account.
neener3707 Netflix cranks out some of the best docu-series and documentaries like Shot In The Dark, Wormwood, Wild Wild Country, Firechasers, and many more. And while this one didn't live up to those aforementioned docs, it was still passable and had some interesting information. The film starts things off provocatively, showing how loved he was by many, and then his shocking murder that was caught on camera, and they ask "how did this happen"? They then describe the early life and career of Bobby, from the fact he was raised rich and was taught they had an obligation to serve the needy, to his famous TV grilling of Mob Boss Jimmy Hoffa, as well as his various acts in politics like his brother's run for president, his problems with communism and race scares of the time, and his own presidential run as well. But how well did they do this, I will address this in the second paragraph.The film interestingly portrays the division of the time with race and poverty, much like our times now, and how Bobby difficultly manages it, trying to please everyone. I feel like the drew things out longer then they had too, they would often make their point and then talk about it for a long time. Though they briefly mention his unconstitutional acts. they also left out certain reasons why people hated him, possibly to paint him in a more perfect light, but that my opinion. The pacing was also hit and miss, sometimes it would be perfect and other times it would either go way to fast or go way too slow. But it was still en enjoyable watch, lots of never before seen footage as well as emotional interviews with his closest colleagues. The narration however did a great job describing the state of politics starting with JFK's win and Bobby's work in politics and his eventual run for president. They described him well as a radical who demanded change in Civil Rights, Vietnam, and Labor parties. Lots of introspective description of Bobby as a human being.All in all it wasn't the best documentary ever made, but if you have patience, you might enjoy it.

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