Jackie is based off the life of Jacqueline Kennedy and is directed by Pablo Lerrain Jackie is played by Natalie Portman and this movie deals with the assassination of JFK from her perspective and her determination to preserve his legacy for future generations.
Jackie is very enjoyable and well directed by Mr Lerrain there isn't a lot of heavy editing in the film instead you get the feeling of the film being cut in the camera with a lot of long takes and close ups that are beautifully done and let you get a feeling for this woman and her headspace as she takes in the whirlwind of events going on around her whilst also trying to maintain her dignity and her grace.
Portman is also extremely good here and had it not been for Isabelle Huppert in Elle she would be the clear favourite to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards for a second time as she carries the film effortlessly even with the many close up shots throughout the film and she also manages to convey this while also doing the accent which was how the real Jackie spoke.
I also did get a little sad seeing the late great Sir John Hurt in this movie and he is good as well but it made me sad that he recently passed away we lost a great talent for sure be it in this film or the Elephant Man or the original Alien among his many films over the years.
And lastly I really loved the way the production footage blended with the archival footage it all feels very seamless and its clear that Mr Lerrain and his production design team took great care in making sure it all looked authentic to the time period and I was very impressed with their work here.
And so that was Jackie a very enjoyable film for those with an interest in history and it has great direction and a central performance, 3 and a half out of 5.
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