One of my all time favorites.

Excellent but underrated film

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

All the Way is a great TV movie with a very well developed plot and an outstanding cast. It is very engrossing as we follow US president Lyndon B. Johnson in his first year in office. We are captivated almost immediately as it kicks off straight with him learning of the death of JFK, and discovering he is now the most powerful man in the world. His world is soon turned upside down with all these new expectations and responsibilities, it is truly fascinating to see how he handled this first hand.I think there could have been a bit more set up to the main story, instead of having it kick off almost immediately. I would like to have seen a brief period focusing on John F. Kennedy prior to his assassination, and to give the audience a feel for the relationship between him and LBJ, it would have been an interesting way to begin this film.The performances are stellar, there is not a poor portrayal here, Bryan Cranston absolutely shines as LBJ. Being a role he had already perfected on Broadway, you could really see him slipping in to this part effortlessly. Anthony Mackie is also stellar as Martin Luther King, conveying the man's struggles and aspirations with great purity, as well as subtlety, his scenes with Cranston were without a doubt the highlight for me.Told in a powerful, inspired manner. Very well acted and intriguing, All the Way is certainly worth the watch for anyone looking for a good drama or biography film. Follows Lyndon B. Johnson in his first year as president after the assassination of JFK. Best Performance: Bryan Cranston

Spectacular acting job by Cranston, who absolutely nails LBJ. This movie, aside from its entertainment value is interesting as a reminder of Johnson's bravery and his significance in our country's history regarding basic human rights. Johnson was quite the political deal-maker in his day. Having lived through this period myself I can vouch for the accuracy of Cranston's portrayal of LBJ. I feel millenials should see this movie so they can see exactly why, how and when the political leanings of an entire section of the country went from being totally Democratic to totally Republican virtually overnight and have stayed that way for over 50 years. You can draw your own conclusions about why his happened.

"Everybody wants power, and if they say they don't they're lying." After the assassination of President Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson (Cranston) takes over and immediately goes to work on a Civil Rights bill. He throws everything he has behind it and loyalty, friendships and alliances are forged and lost in his quest for this dream. This is a movie that is right in my wheelhouse. I love politics and history, particularly the JFK assassination. I was really excited about watching this one. The movie takes place immediately after the assassination and doesn't hold anything back when it comes to Johnson. His paranoia, inadequacy, harshness and rudeness is fully on display. That really adds to the overall accuracy of the movie. Cranston does such an amazing job in this role that it is hard to actually believe it is him. The movie does an almost flawless job of showing the enigma that is President Johnson's quest for Civil Rights. On one hand everything he is fighting with everything he has to get equality, which is extremely admirable and is something to be commended. On the other hand, the way in which he does it makes enemies out of just about everyone, and leaves him unhappy and still paranoid about his legacy. As a reader and avid fan of history this movie seemed very accurate and because of that I highly recommend this. Overall, one of, if not, the best TV movie ever made, Cranston is incredible and this is one of the best historical movies I have seen. I loved this, but again, this is in my wheelhouse. I give this an A+.

Looking every inch the physical personification of the character he's playing Bryan Cranston gives a magnificent, career-defining performance as LBJ in Jay Roach's superb television movie "All the Way" which deals with Johnson's first year in office and the problems he encountered when dealing with civil rights as well as his own campaign for re-election. In the role of Martin Luther King, Anthony Mackie is a tad too cool, (Mackie's blandness as an actor is certainly in evidence), but Melissa Leo is a highly credible Ladybird, Frank Langella a superb Richard Russell and Stephen Root a perfect J. Edgar Hoover. The brilliant script is by Robert Schenkkan from his own play.