Jackie's Raw Emotions

Rating: 8/10 (1 November 2017)

(Flash Review)
Bang! JFK has just been shot and the audience is thrust into the mind of Jackie Kennedy as she deals with the infamous event. The film's foundation is Jackie being interviewed calmly at her home. The interview is interspersed between the few days immediately after the shooting and gets into raw detail of her state of mind, shock, lonesomeness and beginning to say farewell. Portman IS the film as many scenes are her face in close-up as she powerfully portrays a myriad of emotions. From what I can recall, the score is often a somber violin softly complementing her frequent moments of grief. Great cinematography with many muted colors aside from Jackie's red dress. A very interesting and effective approach to this historical event.