Portman in Stunning Portrayal though Film is 'Eh'

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2016)

Like many people, I saw this movie at TIFF and have not been able to shake it from my mind. Natalie Portman is just brilliant in this role. She's nuanced, subtle, and completely vanishes into Jackie. Her role in Black Swan is a cake walk compared to the hurdles she had to make it through to pull this one off. Bravura job! Now here's the issue, I think the filmmaking is decent. It's broad and glosses over some very interesting incidents that could have taken the film as a whole to another level. This, of course, is due to the writing. But the performance, art direction, cinematography, and wardrobe really rise above its flaws to create something special.