Bobby

In every generation, there stands an individual who is so giant, yet so small. Emilio Estevez creates here one of the finest pictures of 2006 thus far. His story detailing the night Bobby Kennedy was assassinated shines as a true grand picture.

In the style of Crash and Magnolia, Bobby centers around a large cast, anchored by the likes of William H. Macy, Sharon Stone, and Anthony Hopkins. The cast does a marvelous job as each person shows different emotions. Not to be too self-righteous, the film shows the true colors of the 1960s. Two young campaigners go an acid trip, a hotel owner has an affair, and a singer shows her drunken state.

One of the nicest parts of the film is that it utilizes Bobby Kennedy in his actual likeness, much like the 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck utilized actual footage of Senator Joe McCarthy. Bobby is not just a movie about night the title character was shot - it has a point as well. At the heart of the film lies the same issues we have today: Guns, war, violence.

In 1968, Bobby Kennedy wanted change for America. He wanted to end the war, end the violence, and bring home the innocent American soldiers, whose bodies were piling up in Vietnam faster than Lyndon Johnson could exit the '68 campaign.

All in all, this is a solid outing for a freshman director with a few minor flaws. A-.