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JFK’s killing greased wheels for QAnon and Covid-deniers
14 Feb 2021
James Moore, The Independent
Oliver Stone’s JFK in the age of QAnon, Covid denialism and anti-vax conspiracy theories is a very different experience from watching it when the film arrived in cinemas three decades ago.
The movie’s conspiratorial bent and the liberties it takes with history to advance both its plot, and its contention that President John F Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas in 1963 was the end result of a vast conspiracy, created controversy when it was released. But the critical response was mostly positive. Its Rotten Tomatoes score is 88 per cent, and on Metacritic it boasts a rating of 72 indicating “generally favourable” reviews. It appeared in several critics’ end-of-year top 10 lists and was nominated for eight Oscars, winning two (for cinematography and film editing).