Bobby (Movie Watch)

It is June 4th, 1968 and America is in the midst of fighting a war in Vietnam and dealing with social unrest due to the Civil Rights Movement back at home. Employees and visitors at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles are anticipating the arrival of esteemed Presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy. The hotel doorman, John Casey, the hotel manager Paul, his wife Miriam, the lounge singer, Virginia Fallon, war draftee William, and his new wife Diane are among the many who are impatiently awaiting Kennedy’s appearance. As their individual stories intertwine, they all head toward a disastrous and unavoidable finale. Unaware of what lies ahead, they will soon become united by a single, history-altering tragedy: the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

Grade: B -
Trailer HERE