About JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass

JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass is a 2021 documentary directed by Oliver Stone. The film pursues the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, providing an updated examination of the event and its subsequent investigations based on declassified documents. The document provides a counter-narrative to the official report by the Warren Commission, asserting conspiratorial elements behind the Kennedy assassination. It delves deeply into the evidence suggesting a conspiracy that must be considered when discussing JFK's assassination.

Making / Production

Directed by renowned filmmaker Oliver Stone, the documentary is a reassessment of the controversial subject matter Stone took on in his 1991 film 'JFK'. It includes newly declassified files provided by the 1992 JFK Records Act, which aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the event.

Actors

• Donald Sutherland as Narrator: Lends his distinguished voice to guide the audience through the twists and turns of the assassination narrative.
• Whoopi Goldberg as Narrator: Introduces the documentary and provides a dramatic recounting of the events as they unfolded.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The documentary is an update of Stone's previous and highly debated film 'JFK', exploring the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
• The film puts forth the theory that Kennedy's assassination was handled by a high-level conspiracy within the U.S. government.

Quotes

• "You've never seen the sprinkler theory? The second shooter on the grassy knoll?" - Donald Sutherland as Narrator.
• "The shot came from the front, but the bullet entered from the rear." - Whoopi Goldberg as Narrator.

Music, Soundtrack

• The solemn background score helps in maintaining the suspense and intensity of the narrative.
• The music and soundtrack have been crafted to enhance the sense of the time period in which the events took place.