The most tense theater going experience I've had in recent memory.

Not the movie, Just when I was pronouncing the film's title to the employee in the box office, I mean.

Unsparing, horrifyingly mundane, pretty well-acted. Impressively damning. A bit dreary. Good!

*thick new england accent* manslaughta

you expect me to feel sorry for him?? when he knowingly let that woman die?? and he was able to go on unscathed, serve for years and years in the senate, and most of all, escape a prison sentence....TO FREEDOM!!!!????!!!???!!

1969 the first person set foot on the Moon marking a pinnacle of human knowledge and technology. At the same time on Earth, rich white men were trying to use their privilege and power to cover up the dastardly actions of Ted Kennedy.
My introduction to director John Curran, kudos to his authentic lense and realistic 60s era scenes that weren't too played up.
It's sad that we'll never get the truth above what the Kennedys and conspirators want, like most Kennedy's indiscretions nothing was added to the story.
Jason Clarke absolutely killed it, near Oscar worthy performance with Ed Helms toeing the line beautifully.
Solid flick!

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”You'll never be great”

A well crafted and a strangely emotional thriller that highlights a great deal of the mystery by answering certain elements, in the same breath creating an enigmatic approach to the ordeal. Most importantly bringing the attention to the forgotten, in terms of the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. A victim in this scandal and controversy due to both the Kennedy era and Kennedy ego.

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why is ed helms playing a kennedy what the hell is going on

that’s chappaquiddick

The all Baby Boomer crowd got a HUGE kick out of that Bay of Pigs joke

I very cautiously like this movie.

What a rotten bunch the Kennedy’s were.

I'm an admitted fan of the true event procedural played straight. Sometimes it gets spiced up a bit (Hotel Mumbai), sometimes a lot (ie. Zero Dark 30), sometimes we get a composite character (Patriots Day) but they're all solid although rarely exceptional (ie Spotlight or Zodiac.) Even when the movie doesn't succeed they're still watchable (once anyway) (Kill the Messenger). All this is to say that if you like this sub genre, then Chappaquiddick is worth 100 minutes of your time....and you'll totally forget it inside of a week.

The accent sounds great

Well-done, with effective acting from the main cast. However, the whole thing left me wanting more... more explanation, more details, etc. I wasn’t sure how I was supposed to feel about Kennedy by the end of it. Maybe that’s the point?

The movie lacks passion but i'm glad the story got told for those who were unaware of it before seeing the movie.

I enjoyed the watch. Painted Kennedy as a self-absorbed asshole and idiot at times. Shows how power can get you out of so many things. I would like to think that he would never have a political career in today’s day and age if that happened although I’m not sure.

1969 the first person set foot on the Moon marking a pinnacle of human knowledge and technology. At the same time on Earth, rich white men were trying to use their privilege and power to cover up the dastardly actions of Ted Kennedy.
My introduction to director John Curran, kudos to his authentic lense and realistic 60s era scenes that weren't too played up.
It's sad that we'll never get the truth above what the Kennedys and conspirators want, like most Kennedy's indiscretions nothing was added to the story.
Jason Clarke absolutely killed it, near Oscar worthy performance with Ed Helms toeing the line beautifully.
Solid flick!

got so bored i had to leave the theater. probably made a lot of old racist men very happy. great movie.

Many Boston accents recounting a drunk driving Kennedy.

This was a well-done, non-hysterical look at a political scandal.

The performances, especially Jason Clarke as Ted Kennedy, were good. Clarke, in particular, carries the movie. He conveys the pressures on the guy, and you feel some sympathy.

The only problem I had was that it took me a while to get into the accents. After the first hour I was okay, but I'm sure I missed some stuff early on.

Curiously, or not, this movie made me think of "The Queen." I don't know if the makers of the film modeled their movie on the British film, or if this proves the Kennedys really are America's royal family.

Certainly worth a look if you haven't seen it.

From being deep into the CHAOS book I was like “I want political scandal” but then also felt “i by no means want to be emotionally moved.” Success.