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Thirteen Days
"January 27, 2001"
I wish I could remember where I read the term "white guys in suits movie". Great phrase, and an apt description of Thirteen Days, a solid entry in this sub-genre of political thrillers, although certainly not up to Seven Days in May or Advise and Consent.
Good performances by everyone with the exception of Costner, who is never much fun when he's in dogmatic mode. Of particular note is Bruce Greenwood as JFK, who focused on substance rather than mannerisms. Watch the guy move. While I've known for some time that Kennedy lived in continual pain and wasn't all that healthy, Greenwood's performance really brought this fact home, while never once overplaying the winces as he shifted to a more comfortable position.
Lots of fun, intelligent, nicely paced, well worth seeing.
