Clothing and Hairstyles in JFK

Yes, I know what you’re thinking: “What kind of kid writes about the clothing and hairstyles within a movie?” Well, I’m about to. I thought the movie, in its whole, was a fantastic movie. It was slow at times but remained captivating and mysterious. After every turn, things got either clearer or more confusing. There was one thing throughout the film that really caught my attention: the way the actors presented themselves. I thought the articles of clothing were specifically picked to match the styles of clothing worn in 1963. The styles are so old fashioned and are extremely different than the clothing worn in 1991, the year of the film’s release. In addition to the clothing, the hairstyles used were very intricate in order to match those from 1963. The mixture of the clothing and hairstyles almost gave the film a realistic edge. The production crew could have easily slacked off and lazily put together a poor wardrobe and a provided a nonchalant attitude towards the hairstyles. Instead, they made the movie, to me, significantly more realistic and really inserted it into the actual time period of the assassinations.

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  1. I agree. The costumes and makeup work really made the movie feel like it was being shot in the 60s. Costumes and make up also bring out characters personality and helps show how they are and where they come from. Costumes also can sometimes show how characters are feeling in certain scenes. The director definitely used both costumes and makeup in the movie which helped set a lot of the scenes.

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