Jackie - Feelings To Consider

Rating: 8/10 (1 September 2018)

Jackie was not a film I wanted to see but gave in to the curiously of what they might do with it. As filmmaking it's highly effective and should draw most sensitive viewers into a dream like world of inner suffering. I'm sure there's much speculation involved in certain elements of this telling of Jackie Kennedy's confused state of mind during this terrible time in her life and our modern history. Direction, cinematography, and music, combine with impressive performances to bring to life this challenging project. In family matters I'm sure Jackie suffered much more than this script ventures to reveal - through her husband's shameless sexual exploits (only hinted at here) but grief for her children at being deprived of their famous father at such a young age must have added heavily to her own.
I could well imagine that some of the behind the scenes actions within the Whitehouse at this crucial time might be rather accurate, in both the positive and negative departments. This production is to be commended for its sensitive handling of this delicate subject and also good to see Natalie Portman given a chance to play in material worthy of her talent (as against the wasted, sensationalised, 'Black Swan' script)