Review of Jackie (2016) by Nedryerson1 — 15 Feb 2017

Jackie is the new movie for Natalie Portman to shine and the first excursion of Pablo Larraín outside Chile. It tells the story of Jacqueline Kennedy recalling the facts surrounding his husband death.

The approach chosen is far away from the common biopic, it’s not center in politics, the president’s figure, the attack or the memorial. The focus is set in Mrs. Kennedy fighting for justice, not only for JFK, but also her children and even herself.

Because of that the development of the story is nonlinear, revealing cunningly the clues about the actual status of Jackie. Natalie Portman is breathtakingly amazing, giving a performance not as complex as Nina in Black Swan; however it is important to highlight the portraying of two characters fighting inside one person, both of them in mourning, the widow of the ex-president of the US versus the mother of two children expelled alone into the world.

In parallel we notice a conflict regarding faith and religion. The influence of Aronofsky as producer is clear in the obsession of the protagonist to fulfill her quest and similar characteristics of Larraín’s previous works are seen, in the way that through a single individual, there is an evaluation of a political critical situation.

Great job with score and cameras in first plane, for a more intimate relationship with the viewer.