Plot Summary
"Bobby" re-imagines one of the most explosively tragic nights in American history. By following the stories of 22 fictional characters in the Ambassador Hotel on the fateful eve that Presidential hopeful Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot, writer/director Emilio Estevez and an accomplished ensemble cast forge an intimate mosaic of an America careening towards a moment of shattering change – as different characters navigate prejudice, injustice, chaos and their own complicated personal lives, while seeking the last glimmering signs of hope in Kennedy’s idealism. In exploring the diverse experiences of ordinary people, the film celebrates the spirit of an extraordinary man and servers as a snapshot of this emblematic time in history.
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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
46%- Reviews Counted: 170
- Fresh: 78
- Rotten: 92
- Average Rating: 5.6/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: With one film, Estevez has transformed himself from a middle-aged joke into a youthful auteur who has made something beautiful, something he can be proud of, one of the best films of 2006.
Rotten: Ham-handed and TV-movie flat, it states the obvious, then states it again and again and again.
Rotten: For all his good intentions, Mr. Estevez has reduced history to a bad melodrama in which nothing much happens until a crazed assassin (of whom we catch only a fleeting prior glimpse) supposedly destroys the last great hope of a liberal renaissance.
Fresh: Ambitious, uneven and deeply affecting drama.
Customer Reviews
Powerful Movie
Great political drama. Funny in some parts too...not just some melodramatic snooze-fest like most of the atrocities foisted off as movies nowadays. This movie actually has energy. Great soundtrack laced with some of the best '60s music money can buy.
Bobby
I love this movie. Just 5 stars!
Finally some history thats not boring!!
BOBBY HAS AN AMAZING CAST, GREAT ACTING, A VERY POWERFUL STORY, & IS SHOT IN A VERY BEAUTIFUL WAY!!! TRULY AN AMAZING MOVIE!! CRITICS GAVE IT A 46%??? REALLY?? I GIVE BOBBY AN 100%!!!
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- Bobby (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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