Superb acting from Portman

Rating: 8/10 (12 July 2017)

It's hard to find people who haven't heard about the assassination of JFK. This traumatic event had been shown in so many different ways for so many different reasons ranging from a minor flashback to a historical point in time to a major plot line of movies over the years. Perhaps this assassination of JFK has been more famous than other presidents triumphs in silver screens. But before this I've never seen this event from the viewpoint of the first lady who without any doubt was at the very center of this horrifying experience. To be completely honest I was not at all familiar with Mrs Kennedy prior to this movie. So this was a pretty interesting experience throughout.
The story the director told was undoubtedly a slow one yet it seemed fitting. This was not about the gunshot or the LBJ's getting on the chair. It was about a woman's grief for her husband. It's right not to be flashy or full of twist and turns, the typical excitements.
Natalie Portman did a stellar job portraying the grieving first lady. The trauma Jackie had been through,the contempt she might have felt, her fear of JFK not being remembered as a great leader came out of the screen beautifully through the amazing acting of Portman. The Oscar nomination was well deserved.
The costume, set decoration and the overall sad musical tone was on the spot.
Some might say this is boring and slow but i would say....this is the proper way to tell this sad story on the first place.