'Bobby' Is a Better Film Than Critics Say

I went to see the new film "Bobby" last night, and I thought it was a much more worthwhile effort than critics seem to be admitting. I would go so far as to say that a lot of critics are obviously jaded and lame, unable to admit that a guy like Emilio Estevez might be capable of writing and directing a great film. My feeling is--this movie really is right for the times and it should be seen by every American to remind us that we are way off track these days (politically and otherwise) and we need to right this train before it tips all the way off the rails (or maybe it already has).

It took Estevez 7 years to get this film made, and he apparently almost went broke paying for it. "Bobby" premiered at the Venice Film Festival and "received a seven-minute standing ovation" according to IMDb.com. There are plenty of places where the film almost comes undone and implodes on itself, but I would argue that Estevez was able to hold it all together just tight enough to make it work. The archival footage of Robert F. Kennedy giving speeches on the campaign trail are worth the price of admission alone anyway. Plus there are some great moments throughout with a ton of major actors in bit roles, including Anthony Hopkins, Harry Belfonte, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Christian Slater, Laurence Fishburne, Martin Sheen, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, and Heather Graham, among others.

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