Forest Whitaker turns in a well-rounded thoughtful performance as do all his co-stars but unfortunately the film itself seems to make all it's points with neon signs never really going for subtly or grace. Uneven storytelling and predictability prevent it from becoming the timeless classic it wants to be.
It's not a bad film but after awhile you tire of it trying to be too good.
3 JFK neckties out of 5
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I felt exactly the same about it. The beginning was excellent (when Cecil was a child) but when he grew to be a man it just kind of meandered along. I'm a big fan of Forest, so am glad I watched it, but it's not a keeper.
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