Review of Jackie (2016) by The3Academysins — 18 Feb 2019
Jackie is a harrowing look at a woman who goes from being the most powerful woman in the world to losing all of that power in an instant. Natalie Portman gives a great performance as Jackie Kennedy, and we see her struggle to come to terms with tragedy, find her place in a transitioning world, and fight to be able to truly grieve and mourn and feel her emotions.
The supporting cast features some nice performances from Greta Gerwig, John Hurt, and Peter Skaarsgard. Focusing the subject matter of this biopic solely on John F. Kennedy's assassination is a very strong choice, and gives us an intimate look at a woman in turmoil.
At times, Jackie can feel like it is wallowing in it's own grief and tension rather than guiding us on a journey through the main character's personal strife to a resolution. This holds it back from being a better film, but this is a good film nonetheless.
This review of Jackie (2016) was written by The3Academysins on 18 Feb 2019.
Jackie has generally received positive reviews.
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