Good template for future Jackie O movies.

Rating: 7/10 (19 August 2019)

This movie is about the 3 days after JFK was assassinated, what it was like for Jacqueline Kennedy to lose a husband and the White House.
While watching it I remembered 3 specific TV shows.
-The inside of the White House was very closely rendered as to how the show 'House of Cards' depicted its own version.
-The scene where Jackie realized she was being replaced as the First Lady reminded me of the episode of 'The Crown' where the Queen Mother was struggling with the notion that she doesn't have a say any more after being replaced by her daughter Queen Elizabeth as head of the family.
-The scene where for a brief moment Jackie realized that she herself wanted to hold on to power reminded me of 'Scandal's' Millie Fitzgerald. Even to a certain degree, she might remind of you of Cersei in 'Game of Thrones.' Or Taylor Swift, as to how she is in tune with using her public image to further her own agenda.
Co-actor Billy Crudup confessed that whenever they shared a scene, he was partly acting and the other part watching in awe as Natalie delivered her lines.
Another impressive thing about the film is the use of some actual footage during that time, seamlessly interwoven within the movie. It added to the genuineness the filmmakers worked hard for.
Overall though, I'm not sure if it was intentional that they just wanted to tell a story and be a vehicle for the lead star's acting. Either that or they wanted to remain faithful to how things really played out, opting to keep things simple and not going overboard for the sake of drama and impact. Maybe that's why in the 73rd Venice International Film festival this movie was up for contention for the Golden Lion award but lost out to Lav Diaz's Ang Babaeng Humayo.
Maybe it feels like they fell a little short because they opted to stick to the 3 days of her life when they have an opportunity to tell the life of an icon, but this is definitely a good template to start with for future retelling of the life and times of Jackie Kennedy.