“All The Way” (** out of four) was a tiresome, superficial look at Lyndon Johnson (Bryan Cranston) who became the 36th President of The United States in the chaotic aftermath of JFK’s assassination and film focuses on his attempts to pass the Civil Rights Act with the support of Martin Luther King (Anthony Mackie) and the opposition of many including Governor George Wallace (Frank Langella). Worth watching for a little while for Cranston’s absolutely terrific performance as Johnson and Mackie’s dynamite work as King but historical events are sketchy and film never really makes you understand Johnson or his motivations. A good attempt by director Jay Roach and Cranston (who previously collaborated on last year’s “Trumbo”) that falls short.

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