Sorry for the extended delay. Things came up. Anyways, my next pick may be argued, so I'll leave it up to the rest of you whether I can put it in the Documentary / Non-fiction category or have to make it a wildcard.
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Lucky the Donkey will select
Hoffa in the
Documentary / non fiction category.
This movie follows the rise and inevitable fall of Teamster legend Jimmy Hoffa. Originally meant for Oliver Stone to direct, I'm glad it went to Devito instead. The way this is shot, with the changes from flashback to present time makes it seamless imo. Devito's character, which is an amalgam of several of Hoffa's acquiantances over the years, is great as his ever loyal sidekick. No one really knows how Hoffa died, but I like the way it is portrated here.
The scenes with Robert Kennedy and Hoffa are taken almost verbatim from the actual hearings, and I wish I could have been around to see it. This movie mostly all "based on real life" except for the ending. If "Ali" can be in this category, I think I should be alright with Hoffa in this position.
Didn't know until I researched it a bit, but this movie apparently was a bit polarizing. Nicholson got a nomination for both a Golden Globe and a Razzie at the same time. I get sucked in every time to this movie. Nicholson as Hoffa makes me completely suspend my disbelief for the entire movie. Hoffa has me convinced by the end of the movie that I have to join the Teamsters, and I don't even drive a truck. Great performances all around. Heavily underrated movie.
