DVD Review: Dark Legacy

Dark Legacy is a documentary that depicts George H.W. Bush as a contributor in the JFK assassination. At first glance, the ever boring narrator takes the excitement out of this intriguing story, however there is very interesting information that if corroborated makes for some amazing revelations in U. S. history, not to mention a spectacular Oliver Stone sequel (hint, hint). There are dubious revelations such as the fact that Jack Ruby (Lee Harvey Oswald’s assassin) was an employee of then congressman Richard “Tricky Dick” Nixon. There are connections between Bush and Howard Hunt (Howard “Watergate” Hunt, the same as in All The President’s Men) and many other connections you’ll have to see to believe. A note: This comes off as a greater conspiracy theory than even Bill Maher could intake even if he were completely high, and should be treated accordingly.

Pros:
1 Very detailed information that should raise the eyebrows and blood pressure of all Americans.
2 The Bush family is depicted as a Nazi sympathizing family.
3 You’ll have some cool, obscure stuff to discuss at your next dinner party.
4 There is quite a bit of footage of JFK that has not been seen on television in ages, from intimate family moments to the assassination footage itself.

Cons:
1 The Bush family is depicted as Nazi sympathizers (In Nazi uniforms! Wow, too much, even for me!), and that can appear as an exaggeration, and this hurts the credibility of the filmmakers and their message.
2 The narrator is as slower paced than Ben Stein was in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
3 This subject can be a real downer, especially as there is little to no humor in the film.
4 The film has a very low production value (It appears to be cut on the earliest version of Windows Movie Maker).
5 There are very graphic photos and footage of JFK during that originate from the assassination.

Bottom line: This is a calorie free version of Michael Moore’s Farhenheit 911. This movie’s main flaw is that it has no charm whatsoever. There is a genuine plea by the filmmaker to the citizens of the United States to open their eyes to a travesty in front of them however, without the charm of a Michael Moore; this movie will end up as a two for one at your local 99 cents store.

Specifications: 73 minutes. Letterbox. Produced and Directed by John Hankey.

Disclaimer: I have nothing but disdain for the Bush family and have theorized that George W. Bush is a de-evolving banobo. This should be taken into consideration when reading this review.


Dark Legacy is available now.