Absolutely the worst movie.

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

In the past five years, Lyndon Johnson has gotten portrayed in movies a lot. He got played by Liev Schreiber in "The Butler", Tom Wilkinson in "Selma", Bryan Cranston in "All the Way", and now Woody Harrelson in "LBJ".*Rob Reiner's movie focuses on a few of the same things that "All the Way" did (namely Johnson's efforts to pass the Civil Rights Act in the wake of the Kennedy assassination), but focuses more on his few months before becoming vice president, and a bit on his days as veep, particularly his dislike of Bobby Kennedy. Nothing especially profound, but it makes clear that this was one brusque individual who made no pretense about who he was. In fact, there's a scene where he's conversing with Richard Russell and they casually talk about non-white people, even as the black maid serves them.It could've been a better movie, but I like how it let us see Johnson the man. It was a sad irony that right after Johnson had signed the Civil Rights Act, he escalated the Vietnam War.Also starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Richard Jenkins (Nate Sr on "Six Feet Under"), Bill Pullman, and C. Thomas Howell.*The only other person who's been this popular in cinema in the past few years is Winston Churchill. He got played by Brendan Gleeson in "Into the Storm", Timothy Spall in "The King's Speech", John Lithgow on "The Crown", Brian Cox in "Churchill" and Gary Oldman in "Darkest Hour".

I have avoided this show because i couldn't picture Woody as LBJ, no way...but, i was blown away by the excellence of his acting...1st , i haven't seen a bad Rob Reiner film...it is amazing how Dick Van Dyke dude turned into a great producer and such...i didn't think this show could grab me and be entertaining and it did both...funny, how Woody sitting on the toilet pretty much gives us Lydon's gritty real character...i remember well the day Kennedy was shot and where i was etc. ... people who didn't actually go through it do not have a clue...Johnson drove his security team nuts the way he'd charge out into crowds to rap with folks...the security team members, often, were forced to just ram folks to the ground to keep them at a safe distance..it is good to see any portrayal of Johnson tried out...Kennedy portrayals are dime a dozen and pretty much sensationalized...i enjoyed this to the hilt...i'm shocked how i liked it so much....and further mortified Woody is the guy who did such a great job...also, you have to give the make up crew big thumbs up...just mind boggling what ya can do with makeup ARTISTS AND THEY ARE ARTISTS THAT are not recognized enough...i think most of the reviews for this show are way too low...this should be, at least, 8.5...

Very disappointed that LBJ was depicted as a hostile foul mouthed man. That couldn't have been farther from the truth. He was known for his "Johnson Treatment" - using his political skills and relationships to bring out the best in people. He wanted this country to be a "Great Society" in which everyone was given a fair chance. In his early years he taught at an impoverished school. As president, he got the Civil Rights Act passed in spite of his southern back ground. He was able to convince his countrymen to do the right thing. He also strengthened Social Security and is the father of Medicare. Until Johnson came along, people had no health insurance in their old age. He wasn't glamorous - he was just good.

LBJ undid almost everything Kennedy stood for, and it's almost common knowledge these days that he was probably involved with the assassinations of both Kennedy brothers and Martin Luther King!