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- "Thirteen Days"
(Reviewed November 18, 2000)
- Engrossing and fascinating account of the Cuban missile crisis, seen mostly from the viewpoint of a Kennedy White House aide played by Kevin Costner. That sounds like pretty
dry
stuff, especially at a running time of nearly two-and-a-half hours, but director Roger Donaldson (who last paired with Costner on the excellent "No Way Out") does a great job of keeping things from getting
dull. In fact, just about the only thing I didn't like about this movie was Costner's complete inability to pull of a convincing Boston accent. (He tends to sound more like Adam Sandler in goofy-voice mode
than
like a New Englander.)
Bruce Greenwood (star of one of my favorite movies of the '90s, "Exotica") deserves special praise for his excellent portrayal of JFK. His performance is more "essence" than "imitation," but it
really works.
Convincing, suspenseful and intelligent, this definitely ranks as one of the better movies of the holiday season.
Back Row Grade: B+
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