Greg Kinnear is good, VERY GOOD, as JFK in Reelz TV's "The Kennedys".
But the cast of characters around him, especially Barry Pepper as Bobby Kennedy, is arguably even better.
While Kinnear does a nice job portraying JFK's mostly level-headed approach to the most important job in the world, his New England accent isn't quite thick enough and he constantly GD's.
While it's probably historically accurate that JFK often took the Lord's name in vain, Kinnear is a big enough star to refuse doing it.
But it's not an issue for the actor, as his work in other movies has shown.
I don't recall Bobby/Pepper EVER GD'ing and his performance is perhaps even stronger than Kinnear's.
That might also be historically accurate, as RFK was probably a stronger Catholic than JFK and had far fewer "dalliances", ahem, than his brother.
Pepper is terrific in showing Bobby's support for his brother, love of his wife Ethel and the pain of being Jack Kennedy's son.
Which leads to Tom Wilkinson's spot-on performance as Jack Kennedy.
Jack is a tough and demanding sonuvagun, but he loves his sons and isn't afraid to tell them.
He also stands up to Frank Sinatra in one unforgettable part.
I wish I could go on and on, but I have to conclude with Katie Holmes who was terrific as Jackie Kennedy.
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If anyone doubts Tom Cruise's wife's acting ability after her role in "The Kennedy's" they are as nutty as Gary Busey.
Holmes looks great in Jackie-esque dresses and is believably supportive but tough with her husband.
Well done Reelz ... makes me hunger for a miniseries on Bobby Kennedy.
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