One Paragraph Review: Bobby

I came into this movie with pretty low expectations. First-time director — who is normally an actor — combined with a cast of thousands didn't exactly grab my attention. Yet, I didn't think Bobby was all that terrible. It wasn't a particularly good movie from a number of perspectives. The acting was tepid, most of the time. Most of the stories weren't interesting. At times however, especially the end, the scenes are compelling and even a bit moving. I get what the director, Emilio Estevez, was trying to do. Unfortunately though he's not yet Robert Altman. Gosford Park, Bobby is not. But it's not a bad start.