JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021) User Reviews

Stone deserves tremendous credit. Great documentary.

[morganmckinley · 7/10 · 17 July 2021]

Unless you still think the media is on the level, then your eyes are wide enough to know it's a card trick they've been playing for years to deceive the public. And the Assassination of JFK is exhibit 1.

For 64 years they've pushed the government's ludicrous story of the BS Warren Commission and jokes of human beings they prop up like Posner who support that idiotic story.

The truth is we don't know exactly what happened but anyone who has taken the time to investigate it well enough, especially with documents and interviews online, they'll see too many questions unanswered or lied about to know LHO certainly had intelligence connections and we'll very likely never know who pulled the trigger.

Whether you like JFK or not, the assassination led to many of the problems we face today and needs to be answered. Oliver Stone deserves tremendous credit for keeping these questions in the public eye.

God Bless America...

Frightening

[billcr12 · 8/10 · 17 November 2021]

Oliver Stone uses intrerviews and historical footage to make the case for a conspiracy in the assassination of JFK. The Zapruder film clearly shows Kennedy's head snap backwards. The emergency room doctors stated that the wounds were points of entrance at the front. This is a very detailed film and should be seen by every American.

Hopefully this will see the light of day in the US soon and not 10 years from now

[mlbsa · 9/10 · 31 July 2021]

The question is which streaming service will have the cahonnes to show it? Thank you Oliver Stone for continuing the battle to get the truth out.

Think for yourself

[RJBrez · 10/10 · 7 December 2021]

I was excited for this documentary as it contains updated info. If you actually believe the Warren commission report, you probably won't like this. I am stunned that this farce (warren commission) was believed by anyone. Issues with the magic bullet, witness reports, evidence, the autopsy, all cannot be denied. This material is fascinating and Stone knows how to tie all of the information together for the viewer. Every time I delve into the JFK era, I learn something new. Hopefully you will too. Stone tears apart the government's narrative, piece by piece in this documentary. Of course this material will be divisive, but it raises some alarming questions/possibilities and leaves no doubt of a vast cover up and conspiracy that continues to this day. Here we are almost 60 years later, still waiting for information to be declassified. Some of this material is amazingly still a matter of "national security" says the government.

We will never know what actually happened, that is clear. But I hope projects like these can both shed light on the past and help us in the future. Those responsible for tragedies need to be held accountable. I hope this film is educational for everyone, and lights a fire in others. Everyone should be angry about nonsense like this.

This is such an amazing documentary

[sotopete · 10/10 · 15 November 2021]

This movie should be shown at school to every American citizen.

The CIA should be reformed.

This documentary is a tremendous work of investigation.

Even the most obvious evidences are not changing this country which cannot self criticize. This arrogance leads to what is happening now, these infinite wars throughout the world, the assassinations, the drones killing of civilians.

When the American people will stand up and say it is enough?

For one time, i could have answered her with " I'm fine: I watched an amazing documentary ! "

[leplatypus · 7/10 · 13 December 2021]

My diet of Pay Tv movies ended after 4 long empty months because as soon as I have noticed this Stone's return to JFK case on my channels, i knew that a good evening was ahead me. Last time I heard about it, it was for Deauville festival and i asked then: " so now, who killed JFK?"

The documentary fails to give an exact answer if you want names, occupations and strategy. However, as in his movie, Stone's opinion points towards the military complex and rogue CIA with help from FBI.

But unlike the movie which was a fast paced fiction, here Stone slows down the tempo and let the footages run a long time. Several thematic are analysed: the bullets, the gun, the autopsy, New Orléans, the bay of pigs, the international politics, the Vietnam,...

At the end, it's an excellent, useful embellishment to the movie as both are about the same thing but deliver in different ways.

What i keep is the feeling that JFK and 9/11 resonate with the same vibes: a national tragedy, a official report and a lot, much questions...

And ice of the cake, this documentary achieves to learn me a new fact.. What happened in Chicago in August 1963 is indeed very chilly....

Love me some Ollie Stone

[rukstar69 · 8/10 · 13 November 2021]

I have always been a huge fan of Oliver Stone's work. He's done it again. A look into some new info from the JFK assassination. So many moving parts and so many inconsistencies with the Warren commission findings. Will we ever really know the truth? This might help you connect the missing dots.

I have a dream ...

[chrisentiae · 14 November 2021]

Thank you Oliver Stone for your steadfast pursuit of truth. I have no doubt that JFK would call you one of his close friends, if ever that opportunity would have presented itself.

The CIA and the military industrial complex are responsible ... and in September 2001 they undertook another false flag.

In 1939, also September, Nazi Germany conducted a false flag.

History repeats because people are not taught the lessons and when they are, these lessons are not passed down properly.

Our world can be a better place than we know, but for that to be truth, better people must be elected to lead with hope and justice. People like JFK and those that educate with truth like Oliver Stone.

Nothing really new.

[mjbari3 · 7/10 · 2 May 2022]

I couldn't wait to see this documentary, and I must say I was disappointed. I have followed the JFK assassination since I was a little girl in 1977. I went to a symposium that Dr. Wecht held at Duquesne. I am more than a casual observer on the subject. If you have read the books and seen the (now removed) videos, you will be disappointed. If you are a casual researcher on the subject, you will probably be surprised. I don't understand why some things aren't mentioned, like Officer Craig's account of the Mauser rifle, or even a mention of Judith Baker.

Thank you Oliver Stone only one telling the truth!!!

[homegy · 10/10 · 15 November 2021]

It has been clear for long time and this program shows that in less then 6 seconds, at least 3 different shooters fired at least 6 bullets causing 10 wounds in 3 different men that faithful day!

1. First bullet missed the whole street and hit the road and piece of it hit a man standing there. First shooter! First wound!

2. Second bullet from behind hit Kennedy in the back. Second shooter! Second wound.

3. Third bullet also came from behind missed Kennedy and hit Connelly in the back. This bullet came through Connelly causing third and fourth wound. Same Second shooter!

4. Fourth bullet came from the side rare and hit Connelly in the wrist went through and ended up in his leg causing fifth, sixth and seventh wound. This is probably first shooter that missed his first shot.

5. Fifth bullet came from the front and hit Kennedy in the throat. Third shooter! Eighth wound.

6. Sixth shot also came from the front possibly from the same third shooter and hit Kennedy in his right temple exiting at the back of his head behind his ear. Ninth and tenth wound.

All these shots and wounds had to be concealed hence alterations to the body, secret controlled autopsy, destruction of evidence and pictures, murder and suppression of witnesses and disgusting farce of Warren so called commission. Definition of commission is "choosing someone for a special piece of work to discover information and examine reasons..." they did opposite they compressed information and hid reasons and invented theories to prove pre decided outcome.

Johnson, Bush, Hoover, Nixon, Ford, Warren, Dulles ... were all in it ...

Watch This While Taking Notes!

[MortSahlFan · 7/10 · 21 November 2021]

Pause it, research each point further. My one criticism is that they spend too much time on forensics and things many already know. I would check out "The Jim Garrison Tapes" which is free on YouTube and I would YouTube the late, great Mort Sahl who was the hub. He put Jim Garrison, Mark Lane, etc., on his show, and he was the reason Garrison got on The Tonight Show w/ Johnny Carson (after he told Carson he was working in New Orleans) and Mort had clout and believability, and put Carson on the spot, and all this is on YouTube. Mort also got Garrison a great Playboy interview because of his relationship with Hefner, and went on The Steve Allen Show with Garrison and Dornan. Check out the YouTube channel "Loyal Opposition"

Details a Coup in America in 1963

[mikeshagoury · 10/10 · 27 November 2021]

Phenomenal documentary highlighting recently released information by the government that shows that what we were told about JFK's assassination simply isn't true. Also has an interview with RFK Jr. In which he states that RFK wanted to transmit a message to the Soviets acknowledging that they weren't responsible and stating that the murder was the act of American right wing elements. Also noteworthy is that the film describes how the secret service destroyed documents in 1990's on their activities in Nov. Of 1963 and refused to certify that they disclosed all of their documents in the assassination. If Oswald did it, why all the secrecy? It doesn't add up.

More JFK, but still not enough

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 2 March 2022]

This makes a good double bill with the movie JFK - also by Oliver Stone. It does have a few new things that have been uncovered in the meantime ... that is since the movie was released 30 years ago. Of course we still will not get totally satisfied. This again raises questions and cannot answer them all ... it can answer a few from the movie (we see clips from it here), but raises new ones too.

Stone seems to have an obsession when it comes to JFK ... and maybe he is on to something. But maybe not... we know that a lot of things are possible and a few connections are being made ... but no overall conclusion can be made. Not yet at least ... but at least we get to see Oliver Stone wandering the streets ... and of course a lot of archive material and so forth.

I would have given it a 10, if it weren't for that clown Whoopi.

[bjstratton · 5/10 · 2 January 2022]

Why would you use someone so against America and our traditional values to probe something that is a national tragedy? Most people who know the JFK story and it's potential theories wouldn't be caught dead around any of her work.. I just don't get the oversight? Otherwise it's a great film.

How we got here

[dbarrydinkins · 9/10 · 14 November 2021]

If you want to know how America got to where we are now this is a good place to start. Intelligence agencies determining foreign policy, picking and unpicking presidents. It all begins with JFK. The military industrial complex get rid of him, cover it up, and start a war.

Sad but true

[PiotrxxxDenmark · 9/10 · 21 November 2021]

Sad it is that a crime in this scale never has been sufficiently solved, but true it is that a succesful coup often is uncovered a long time after - if ever.

Stone had to do this movie - and there is more to present. This is a case that has to be solved, has to be written into the US history, if this land ever shall overcome itself. Founded on violence, baptised in blood and still reproducing both.

22 Nov 1963

[estayunita · 24 May 2022]

I really enjoyed this documentary, such awful piece of history. This is great informative documentary with interviews by some of the amazing knowledgeable authorities on the JFK assassination.

I learnt and it's interesting to know that Lee Harvey Oswald was actually something other than what I was led to believe for so many years.

Another masterpiece from a great director historian, Oliver Stone!

Why Oliver???

[dillymac25 · 6/10 · 18 February 2022]

Great documentary and well reviewed... everyone doing their homework... it's obvious that it was a conspiracy and the death of trust in our government... but why Whoopi Goldberg???

Wrecked it for me...

Inadvertently Reveals The Real Coverup

[outpix · 6/10 · 11 December 2021]

Conspiracies exist because of coverups. Coverups exist because of CYA (cover your ass). Oswald had so many connections to the CIA that the intelligence community panicked and immediately went into cover up mode, because of the implications. This explains the chaos at the autopsy and the resulting control of access to information. Oswald was delusional and angry at the US for what he interpreted as basically using him. I was disappointed in Looking Glass not addressing the rumble seat in JFK's car which explains the magic bullet. Ballistics done over and over again have shown Kennedy's wounds were consistent with the Warren Commission (although that was basically a white wash). And as other reviewers have pointed out, there is not much new here. There's no mention of Oswald's previous assassination attempt on a US General. Conveniently leaving out and not addressing key facts makes this just a so so watch.

Crazy revelations

[otiscevans · 9/10 · 19 November 2021]

Left me with a feeling of dread. The info is sobering and the presentation wasn't showy or cheap so i wasn't distracted by it. It's surreal knowing that the world could actually be like something out of a Jack Ryan movie.

Didn't we see this already?

[zacdawac · 6/10 · 25 November 2021]

I'm all for telling this story as often as possible because it probably provides the most important education and insight in the history of our country (until the last five years, of course). However, there's nothing new here and nothing that wasn't already told in Oliver Stones compelling, brilliant, essential and perspective altering 1992 drama, JFK.

Oswald didn't fire a single shot. I knew that going in. It was a conspiracy that reached from the highest levels of government to the lowest level mob hitman. I knew that, too. It was all rather clearly told through characters and action in Oliver's first JFK film. This one tells the same story only with far less compelling drama and far more tedious talking.

Its worth a look if you don't know the story or if you need reiteration but its not going to compel anyone who hasn't already seen the first film to go back and watch another Oliver Stone telling of the same story. If the idea was to get the message out to a new generation, re-editing and/or re-releasing the 1992 JFK might have been far more effective. Adding some of the footage here and re-releasing the first film as a three night mini-series might have worked, too. This way, Oliver's not interesting or compelling enough to be convincing or to motivate anyone to ask for more.

Diligent, if self defeating effort that essentially preaches to those who already knew and whose opinions he's already swayed. The unseasoned and those who didn't know the story going in aren't going to walk away with much.

Alright, 24 hours later, I'll amend my original review. I'd fallen asleep on the film and I went back to finish it, the next night. Yes, I did learn one or two things that I didn't know before. Allan Dulles, the head of the CIA who supposedly orchestrated the assassination, was strategically placed on the Warren Commission, supposedly to make sure the investigators didn't go in directions the conspirators didn't want them to go. I knew that Gerald Ford was on the commission but I'm guessing most people didn't. Yes, there's some new, insightful information here but I stand by my contention that the original film could have been re-edited to include it. Again, especially in today's political climate where everything is a controversy, this one is only going to reach those who are already there. The original made everyone gasp.

Sobering Unraveling of Industrial Military Complex Involvement

[serendigity · 8/10 · 23 December 2021]

For many decades I have believed that Kennedy posed a serious risk to the ongoing profitability of the huge military industrial complex. This doco slowly unravels the public record documents, interviews and obfuscated evidence and skilfully lays the facts clearly so there can be no mistaking the implications of what happened back in 1963. Kennedy was killed to ensure the far right establishment rich could get even richer for generations to come. Everything that has occurred in the USA since, all the conflicts and wars and foreign policy, has occurred with the manipulative intervention of the iron grip of this military industrial complex wealthy elite through their lobbyists, politicians they have placed into office, and the senior military advisers groomed for their roles.

More detail but still only skin deep.

[davegfrancis · 6/10 · 11 January 2022]

Oliver Stone produces a very capable and considered re-examining of the JFK assassination but as always omits important details and never explores the known connection with the Mafia. It's a good documentary for any fan of the subject matter, but as always told from a very partisan political view. Still viewed through pro-Democrat eyes despite making points about Alabama Governor George Wallace and conveniently not mentioning the fact he was a democrat. So many uses of the term "right-wing" in a negative context despite the now obvious realization that the deep state has no bias, but rather a desire for complete control and power. Some interesting details unearthed but unfortunately it is more a love letter to Kennedy that falls short because despite the volumes of evidence to illicit a re-examination and determination, the people have sadly expired and I don't think America truly has the stomach to open those wounds. Worth a watch I you like the subject, but perhaps not compelling enough for the casual viewer.

More fiction from Stone

[hootie-50879 · 1/10 · 11 March 2022]

Stone's work in revisionist history continues with this entertaining yet fictitious documentary. His first film JFK was star powered nonsense riddled with inaccuracies. The same inaccuracies proven false by numerous writings. Some of Stone's writings and films have repeatedly been anti-government. One could expect Stone's distrust of the United States government after his military combat service for the United States in Vietnam. An experience that clearly influenced his future works based on his statements and political leanings.

This documentary is just an extension of his desire to prove what has yet to be proven. It is another in a long line of fantasy to place the blame at something bigger than one man because, in the mind of some, one single man could not possibly have the impact had by this assassination. These theories continue to twist the minds of the uninformed or wanna-believers that something bigger must be in control. Was the assassination a conspiracy? It could have been but certainly not based on the claims made by Stone in JFK or this documentary.

A must watch if you haven't read many books.

[bmxmans · 9/10 · 15 December 2021]

All of the one star reviews are hit piece reviews. This is a high-end well produced and fact based look at the JFK Conspiracy. There are lots of video interviews as well as supporting documents. My only problem with it is it doesn't say what happened to the initial witnesses. Most of the initial witnesses that were on film died within 3 years. I believe it was 19 of 23, but I can't remember exactly, look it up. Why did both Trump and Biden push the document release dates back? What is there to hide or whom to protect after all these years. There is a rot in our Gov that needs to be cut out.