
Out of work TV cameraman Ron Kobelski is approached by his formerly reclusive neighbor Walter Ohlinger. Ohlinger claims that he was the mysterious "second gunman" that shot and killed President Kennedy. Ohlinger has kept quiet all these years, but has decided to tell his story now that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Kobelski is skeptical of his neighbor's story, after his investigations provide ambiguous answers. His attitude changes, however, after he receives t... (Full plot summary below)
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Out of work TV cameraman Ron Kobelski is approached by his formerly reclusive neighbor Walter Ohlinger. Ohlinger claims that he was the mysterious "second gunman" that shot and killed President Kennedy. Ohlinger has kept quiet all these years, but has decided to tell his story now that he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Kobelski is skeptical of his neighbor's story, after his investigations provide ambiguous answers. His attitude changes, however, after he receives threatening messages on his answering machine, and spots shadowy figures in his backyard. Is Ohlinger telling the truth? Or is there a bigger conspiracy at work?
Leave your thoughts about Interview with the Assassin.
| eFilmCritic.comJames E. LaczkowskiIt becomes gimmicky instead of compelling. "Interview" loses its overall sense of mystery and becomes a TV episode rather than a documentary that you actually buy into. |
| New York PostLou LumenickFew of the increasingly far-fetched events that first-time writer-director Neil Burger follows up with are terribly convincing, which is a pity, considering Barry's terrific performance. |
| Movie HabitMarty MapesThere's no reason to miss Interview with the Assassin |
| Nitrate OnlineDan LybargerWhereas Oliver Stone's conspiracy thriller JFK was long, intricate, star-studded and visually flashy, Interview with the Assassin draws its considerable power from simplicity. |
| Milwaukee Journal SentinelDuane DudekWriter-director Burger imaginatively fans the embers of a dormant national grief and curiosity that has calcified into chronic cynicism and fear. |
| Filmcritic.comMargaret BerryA refreshingly coherent, engrossing piece. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekFor most of the distance the picture provides a satisfyingly unsettling ride into the dark places of our national psyche. |
| Film BlatherEugene NovikovConsistently interesting, often suspenseful, and endearingly silly. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)Barry convinces us he's a dangerous, secretly unhinged guy who could easily have killed a president because it made him feel powerful. |
| VarietyWalter DawkinsSatisfying picture that like a pot of water on the stove keeps heating up until it explodes. |