Virtual Jfk Film Analysis

Virtual JFK takes a different direction in articulating its theme than the previous movies in the course so far. In particular, the various film techniques Virtual JFK uses makes the film argumentatively natured and it is not hard to detect the movie’s central message. The film argues that if Kennedy had lived, the United States would have most likely not have gotten into a massive ground war in Vietnam. In backing this large claim, the movie focused on six different times in Kennedy’s short presidency that he never committed U.S. ground troops despite fierce opposition otherwise. Using this one consistent fact, the movie asserts that Vietnam would have had a completely different course had Kennedy lived. Because the movie is historically accurate, relying primarily on primary documents to showcase its view, the overall claim the movie makes in the ends is well grounded. Personally, if the film had had time to dispute some evidence against its overall claim, (if there is any) that
In short, he makes the claim that true peace is obtainable and war is not evitable. I think this part of the film provides the greatest argument, for the film in believing that the Vietnam War would not have escalated in Vietnam as it actually did. In addition, it also helps navigate all of Kennedy’s actions in the movie towards a central focal point. The movie depicts JFK as an incredibly moral president who seemed unaffected by all those around him calling him a weak president or a complete failure on foreign policy issues. In contrast, JFK seemed to have a vision for the world that no one could see since they were blinded by the red of communism. In conclusion, it seems rather unfortunate that the world focuses so much on the conspiracy around his death and not the incredible moral rectitude he exhibited as the President of the United States of