Hi! It's been awhile since I've been here, but I was sure that there would be a discussion thread on this film. I actually came over here to post my belated response to watching the film, but then I found myself caught up in reading all of the posts in this thread.
So, first and foremost, I wish to congratulate the maker(s) of this film. Great job! I don't think I've seen anything that deals with Ms. Paine in such detail. I definitely haven't seen anything that does such a good job of giving both sides of the story. I also think this film does a great job of presenting the material for people who aren't as familiar with every detail of the existing research. Even my husband - and his eyes tend to glaze over when I start discussing history - paid attention from start to finish.
To briefly touch on some of the comments in this thread about the film, I honestly had to go back and rewatch the film before I posted here just to make sure we were discussing the same material. I cannot see how this film is in any way critical of Ruth Paine. For better or for worse, she is permanently attached to the JFK assassination story. In the context of this historical event, Ruth Paine is a semi-public personality. She has made numerous public appearances over the years in this context. She has not made herself a private figure in this saga.
Any thinking person would see that there are a plethora of coincidences which revolve around the Paine household while she was in contact with Marina and Lee. I believe she says something very similar in this film, so I'm not sure how it can be seen as any way derogatory to her or her version of events. The film even seems to go out of its way to emphasize that she should not be considered a person of interest in the assassination itself.
Regardless of opinion of her involvement - or lack thereof - in those events, the film is very fair and balanced. Again, congratulations to the filmmaker and his team!