So that's what she went through...

Rating: Null/10 (24 April 2017)

For me, the image of November 22, 1963 forever opens with the bright pink of Jackie Kennedy's suit. Believe me when I say that America had a love affair with its First Family. Our First Lady was glamorous and cultured and opened the White House to us as never before. They were our extended family and we were proud of them, in love with Caroline and John-John, and happily hopeful with the future of our country. And when the President was killed, their loss was ours as well. I remember at age ten wanting to go to Washington and hug Jackie and Caroline and John-John and hold their hands. I remember watching every step of Jackie's brave walk, leading the world from the capital to the cemetery, all of us walking right beside her in spirit. Reading in retrospect I have learned so much more about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, what a complex and interesting character she really was. This film, though dark and depressing, has finally allowed me to share Jackie's personal turmoil in those first days. Natalie Portman's Jackie extends her hand and invites us into her head and heart. Deeply satisfying.