Written and directed by Emilio Estevez in 2006, with appearances by everyone else in Hollywood, this is a story of the Ambassador Hotel in LA the day before Bobby Kennedy was assassinated. So while the entire film is about and surrounding the Kennedy campaign appearance that evening, Kennedy only ever appears in actual footage seen on TV screens in the background. In fact, the story is about all the characters that happen to be in the hotel on the day before and their lives before the assassination. It is a well done film, although the fact that it is actually entertaining probably shows that it is not really just a snapshot of everyday life. That is why they call it historical fiction, I guess. I like the characters, and the character actors here. Not an excellent film, but a worthy diversion when one is needed.
3 stars (out of 5)
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