An interesting look into the life of an iconic woman

Rating: 7/10 (19 April 2017)

Jackie is a biopic about Jackie Kennedy, the former First Lady of the United States. Starring Natalie Portman in the title role, the film is an interesting look into the life of an iconic woman who was something more than the mere wife of the American President.
In the aftermath of her husband President John F. Kennedy's assassination, former First Lady Jackie Kennedy (Natalie Portman) agrees to an interview with a magazine journalist. Throughout the interview, the mourning Mrs. Kennedy discusses how she deals with the grief of losing her husband, the consoling of her children in their time of need, her own faith in God, and the impact her husband's Presidency will leave on history.
Natalie Portman embodies the role of the First Lady with just as much dignity and poise as the real person. This is easily her best acting performance since Black Swan. However, the film's sub par production values and script make it seem more like a History Channel docudrama rather than an actual Hollywood movie. I just wish the film would have explored more of Jackie's life after she had overcome her bereavement rather than just this one moment.
I rate it 7/10