The movie offers a convincing demonstration of how political mechanisms conspire to protect the powerful from their own mistakes.

Some interesting moments here, but the film is one long pulled punch.

A deftly executed examination of the man at the centre of the scandal and the psychological scars that come from being a Kennedy scion. In this, Clarke does a wonderful job at conveying the conflict brewing inside Ted.

The true cleverness of “Chappaquiddick” is seen in how it moves with Kennedy’s evolving story in a way that by the end of the film we're still unclear on what’s the truth.