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Rated: R; DVD Release Date: Apr 03, 2007; Genres: Drama, Mystery; Distributor: Newmarket Films

Recipient of a critical firestorm upon release, Death of a President — a faux documentary that uses found footage, staged scenes, and F/X to dramatize George W. Bush's assassination — is infinitely more interesting in concept than execution. After the shooting scenes, which induce a gut-wrenching feeling no matter what your politics, the film becomes a run-of-the-mill thriller that forgoes any exploration of larger consequences.
EXTRAS Repetitive commentaries (director Gabriel Range is on both); paltry filmmaker interviews. C


Posted Mar 30, 2007
 

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