Racist & Offensive Scene and Awful Movie

Rating: 1/10 (1 October 2017)

There is a distasteful quick scene whereby the Kennedy children (Caroline & John, Jr.) are in their playroom, at The White House, and there is a rag doll, on a sofa, which is comparable, in look, to a little black sambo rag doll (which is very racist and offensive). Even if that was true and the children had this type of doll, this should not have been placed in the movie because it's a doll and could easily have been edited out without causing a raucous among historians. Other than this, Natalie Portman's portrayal, of Jacqueline Kennedy, was awful as well as the actor who portrayed Bobby Kennedy. The movie did not flow well at all. As other reviewers have mentioned, the attention to many pertinent details, which would have required adequate research, was ignored. Simple things such as the accurate names of buildings, in Washington, DC, during that time period should never be incorrect particularly for a movie depicting the historical events of a President and their family. With the convenience of the internet, much of this research is easily at your fingertips! This movie "Jackie" is an epic fail! Truthfully speaking, the Reelz TV Channel series, in which Katie Holmes portrayed Mrs. Kennedy, was far better in every way and Katie really surprised me with her acting abilities in nailing Mrs. Kennedy's mannerisms, look, finesse, emotions, etc. All the other actors were also really good in the TV series and the series flowed very well with great writing.