The American Trap

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05/22/2016 I watched this because I found out I am distantly related to Lucien Rivard. It was an interesting story, but hard to follow at times. See more 08/04/2012 This is one of those films with a personality disorder. It tries so hard to look and feel like an Americain movie, but it never succeeds. This is the true story of one of Canada's most important criminal, Lucien Rivard. Some of the stuff in the film is speculation, as the main character is link with the assassination of John F. Kennedy among other things. Cinematography is great and Charles Binamé does good with the script he is given, but here's the problem, the screenplay. It's got no structure, pass over the most interesting events and tries to cover too much. It's a shame, cause it was written by a veteran TV writer, who should have known better. The acting is strong and the subject is at least interesting, but it's never enough to make it a good film. See more 10/17/2009 A big mess. Good subject with a big potential. But it was all very swiftly run over, and nothing really connected to one another. A big help if you have seen JFK or know a bit about the JFK conspiracy and the people involved. See more 07/20/2009 Somme tout, pas un très bon film, malgré l'excellence de la photographie et la performance de René Girard... See more 06/28/2009 Excellente realisation de Charles Biname. Regard interessant et rare sur les intrigues politiques de cette epoque, vu sous l'angle quebecois. See more 06/03/2009 I dont like true story but that one was good See more Read all reviews

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