The FiFi Report 162

Bobby..written and directed by Emilio Estevez
Based on: The assignation of Bobby kennedy
Genre: Drama
Who: Everyone…Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Harry Belafonte, Emilio Estevez, Laurence Fishburne, Heather Graham, Helen Hunt, Ashton Kutcher, William H. Macy., Lindsay Lohan , Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Joy BryantThe Plot: June 4th, 1969, Ambassador Hotel in LA. Black chef Laurence Fishburne runs kitchen staffed by Mexicans. Racist manager Christian Slater is sacked by William H. Macy. William cheats on wife (Sharon Stone) sleeping with Heather Graham. (Macy two-timing Stone with Graham? It really was a different time). Lindsay Lohan marries Hobbit to save him from Vietnam. Two nerdy campaigners take LSD with hippie drug dealer Ashton Kutcher. ( who thinks he is still on Punked). Demi Moore is a famous singer with big hair. Anthony Hopkins chats about nothing because he is the executive producer. Helen Hunt and Martin Sheen are not even sure why they are there. All gather in the kitchen and witness the assasination of Kennedy The end.
Acting: All great but Ashton. Please give up acting
Photography: Fantastic and blends seamlessly with real footage but it’s “One of the most unflatteringly photographed movies I’ve seen in years. A scene between Sharon Stone and Demi Moore comes off more like a bad-facelift pageant, and Lindsay Lohan doesn’t look a day over 40.” Philadelphia Weekly
Design: Love the 60’s hotel furniture: the chairs! The lamps! The wallpaper! Wardrobe: it’s so 60’s with short shift dresses, A-line skirts, ballet flats, very spring summer 06. Men wear thin ties and groovy suits, very Hedi Slimane at Dior
Salon de Beaute: Love the Versace style big hair, the black eyeliner, the long nails. ..think Jessica Simpson before John Mayer.
Botox: Sharon Stone; yes a little. Helen Hunt; yes but not in the right places. Lindsay Lohan: yes or was it just her acting? Demi Moore; yes, total face injection.
Waterproof Mascara:.Two applications : you know it’s going to be a sad ending.
Blood ’n’ Guts: A shooting of a Kennedy requires blood. Not a lot.
Moral to the story:He saw wrong and tried to right it. He saw suffering and tried to heal it. He saw war and tried to stop it.
Mind drifted to shopping:” Bobby feels like a ’70s disaster flick, with the disaster in the final minutes. While waiting, viewers must content themselves with playing spot-the-star.”
Smokin’ smooches: smooches.
Car chases: Nil
Rename It: The Dead Kennedys
Movie Mistake #1.William’s sideburns manage to grow from zero to really hairy in the 15 hours that the movie takes place.
Best Review; “ Brilliantly directed, superbly written and beautifully acted drama with an ensemble cast that would make even Robert Altman jealous.” ViewLondon
Best Worst Reviews: “In the movie business, there’s no such thing as ‘truth in titling.’ If there was, Bobby would be called A Bunch of Boring, No-Name, Cookie-Cutter Characters.” ReelViews ( This is more about killing time, than killing Kennedy.)
See it or donate to the Prada Bag fund?: Seamless blend of current footage and retro footage make for great film making. A film with heart and soul it’s a modern interpretation of a vintage look; how very Prada.
http://www.bobby-the-movie.com/