11.22.63 (2016)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2016
	Creator: Bridget Carpenter
	Actors: James Franco (Spider-man, This is the End, Flyboys), Sarah Gadon (Enemy), George MacKay (Captain Fantastic), Chris Cooper (American Beauty, The Bourne Identity), Josh Duhamel (Transformers 1-3)
	Country: USA
	Genre: Drama
	Conditions of visioning: January-February 2017, inflight entertainment, 10" tablet screen.
Synopsis: A high school teacher travels back in time to prevent John F. Kennedy's assassination.
Review: This is a mini-series that lasts only for one season of nine episodes and should not have more seasons, but given it relative success one never knows... It is adapted from a Stephen King novel and the man is producer on the show. King, as Master of written SF as he his, cleverly exposes the time travel location and its basic rules in the first episode The Rabbit Hole with the character played by Chris Cooper doing the talking, so that he requires only once suspension of disbelief from the audience (you accept the unbelievable), and once you past that phase you don't question anymore the how and you go with the story. Episode 2 The Kill Floor seems to go in a totally different direction but in fact sets important (emotional) bases for the rest of the series. Then follow five episodes of good historical thriller which include of course the tracking of Lee Harvey Oswald, and an increasing romance between Jake and Sadie, until the tense cliffhanger of Episode 7 Happy Birthday Lee Harvey Oswald. Episode 8 Soldier Boy is the one you have been waiting for since the beginning of the series, the D day, and it pushes to the extreme the interesting concept that the Past is pushing back, trying to keep events unchanged. I have to say that I was a bit disappointed by the finale Episode 9 The Day in Question that I found a bit rushed in delivering what we expected to rather focus on (SPOILER, highlight to read) the love story, even though it is done with taste. James Franco fits pretty well in this role, until the last episode at least. I have read an interesting review that says he is good only when he reflects other characters (like the one of Sadie played by Sarah Gadon) but is otherwise quite hollow. Soon after completing the series I couldn't resist watching the classic Oliver Stone JFK.
Rating: 6 /10