Whether you are a movie fan, a fan of politics/history, or a lover of romantic drama, you will find a place to touch your soul in it, because-it is not an ordinary, straightforward biopic. More than that, almost no minute in the film is in the traditional biographical style. What we saw on the screen was that the most famous woman on the planet was killed when her husband was killed, and she reflexively climbed up the rear car cover and picked up the brain tissue that he spouted-the story that followed made us uncontrollably spy on Everything she experienced in a few days.
In addition to the plot of the movie, we also saw Natalie Portman's well-deserved actress performance, which is no less inferior to her 2010 Oscar-winning work "Black Swan". Her role as Jacqueline Kennedy is another strength. The role is totally worth taking back a little golden man.
She has the classic image of "Jackie", her airy voice, and a strict and upright manner, but she has no trace of deliberate imitating. The highlight of the whole incident is the steel-like perseverance that "Jackie" has quickly forged after the tragedy. She not only has to face personal panic and grief, but she is also under the pervasive prying eyes of the public and the media. We saw Natalie Portman's brilliant acting skills, showing every subtle emotion just right.
This film is the first English feature film by Chilean director Pablo Larain ("Chasing Neruda"). He used his unique imagination and inference to show the various things encountered by this charming and legendary woman. Conflicts from politics, family, grief, and self-awareness.
In a flashback in the movie, Jacqueline participated in a television recording at the White House two years before her husband John F. Kennedy (Casper Phillipson) was assassinated. We saw the White House mistress full of arms. Passionately talked about the protection of the White House's artworks and decorations, but was reluctant to let the camera (or anyone) get too close to these artworks. These subtle emotions are all reflected in the actor's frown and smile, and the soothing soundtrack brings us to that real, beautiful, and vibrant era.
The background music created by the scorer McCar Levy ("Under the Skin") in the film relaxes the nerves from the atmosphere of murder, and sinks into this momentary imbalanced world fascinatingly. A life watched by thousands of eyes, feeling the omnipresent and almost unbearable mental pressure in Jacqueline's heart.
Audiences who love historical themes will also see scenes such as near-real murders, hospitals, and Lyndon Johnson’s flight to Dallas when he was sworn in at the end of the day. We seem to be back again on November 22, 1963. Jacqueline was wearing her iconic pink woolen suit and the same top hat just a second ago, and then the flesh and blood of her husband was splashed on it; After experiencing mutations, crying, and stress that ordinary people can't imagine, Jacqueline cried bitterly in the shower. She washed away her husband's blood stains, but she couldn't erase the incident from her heart.
Jacqueline Kennedy wearing a pink suit and dark blue leather shoes has been deeply imprinted on the American people
And it was from then on that this weak woman truly became the first lady. She took action to appease her two young children, rejected Lyndon Johnson’s attempt to move her out of the White House as soon as possible, and organized a memorial parade on the streets of Washington, the scale of the assassination of Kambia Braham Lincoln. When President Johnson's special assistant Jack Valenti (played by Max Kessela) raised objections to her, she was also admirable for her very bold handling. She didn't just rely on vodka, tranquilizers, and diehard "good girlfriend", then White House social secretary Nancy Tuckerman (Greta Gerweger) to get out of the gloom, although they did help— -What helped her out was her knowledge of herself and her determination to never be a pawn in other people's games.
(Set photo) "Robert Kennedy" and "Jackie" are shooting funeral scenes
Funeral photos in 1963
In the film, Jacqueline’s friend and her brother-in-law Robert Kennedy (played by Peter Susgard) fears that the Kennedy family will be regarded by the public as "the beautiful people" and forget their political influence. , So the help of Mrs. Kennedy is needed, and the latter also grows up quickly.
We saw in the movie that before Jacqueline was interviewed by an unknown reporter (Billy Crudup), the widow of former President John F. Kennedy proposed to reserve the right to edit the published article. And asked the reporter to read the manuscript written down to her, "so as not to improperly express what I meant." Jacqueline was originally an unabashed smoker, but coolly declared: "I don't smoke." When asked what she said during the last few minutes of the car with John F. Kennedy, she interrupted and said, "Don't even think I will let you publish this."
In order to let the audience feel the pain of "Jackie", director Laren and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim used a lot of pen and ink to show some fictional plots. For example, in the film, Jacqueline and a private During the conversation with the Catholic priest (John Hurt), she told the latter about the privacy of their husband and wife. Later, the two did not discuss the result. This paragraph is completely fictitious-but the descendants of the Kennedy family This should be tolerable (we will wait and see).
In addition, "Jackie" mentioned the popular Broadway musical "Camelot" more than once in the film, and commented on Richard Burton's King Arthur sing "It's Camilo in a flash." "Special" has a special liking (Media reports that year, after Kennedy was assassinated, Jacqueline and her family would listen to the 1960 premiere version of "Camelot" every night before going to bed, especially Kennedy's favorite end of life. Song)-Does she really believe this sentence? This is not important anymore. What is important is that "Jackie" in the movie convinced all of us. This is a woman who can't be questioned, and this film with strong emotions is also indisputable.
After the frightened and painful Natalie Portman was born, Laren’s film became one of the best of the year without any suspense. It is hard to blame and unforgettable.
This article was first published in the Barcelona Film App
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