I just finished watching "The First Lady", and I personally think it is one of the more outstanding biographical films. To be honest, biographical movies are not very well shot, because few people can spend a few hours in their entire lives. If they say too much, they are easy to rush through, and if they say too little, they don’t make it clear. Suspect.
This film is based on the assassination of President Kennedy. According to Baidu information, a total of 20 presidents have been assassinated in the history of the United States. Among them, 4 presidents were assassinated and died. For the dead, we can often remember their great contributions, but , We know very little about what happened after them. For example, it is mentioned in the film that after Lincoln was assassinated, his wife had to sell furniture to maintain a living due to life difficulties. It is estimated that many people did not think of it. In this film, it focuses on the psychological history of his wife Jacqueline Kennedy after Kennedy's assassination and the various funeral arrangements for her.
As we all know, although the Kennedys are the best-matched couples in the eyes of everyone, their relationship has long been split. The most famous American porn star Marilyn Monroe is rumored to be the lover of President Kennedy, and even threatened phone calls into the White House. , And the Kennedy couple’s five children conceived in their lives, two miscarried, and one lived only 39 hours. It must be said that after experiencing these, the relationship between the two parties was only superficially maintained. In the documentary In, when the Kennedys appeared in the camera at the same time, they did not kiss, did not hug, and even their eyes met shortly. It is easy to think that the two sides are just maintaining the appearance of politeness. In Jacqueline’s dialogue with the priest, this point was also illustrated.
Although there is no love, Jacqueline’s actions at her husband’s funeral are a good explanation of what it means to protect the dignity of the deceased. Before the public, she just keeps emphasizing that her husband is a good father and a good president, but she doesn’t keep her mouth shut. Talking about the personal grievances between the two parties, when preparing for the funeral, the scene of her choosing the cemetery for her husband has never been forgotten. On the day of the state funeral, when she walked from the White House to the church, she subconsciously glanced at the crowd, as well as the most memorable things of everyone with her children kneeling down in front of her husband's coffin. All left a deep impression on me.
There are two highlights in this film that really can’t be ignored. One is Natalie Portman’s performance, acting as a historical figure. The appearance is only superficial, and more importantly, the godlikeness, which is often seen in the film. Natalie’s micro expressions, such as the momentary sadness at the vice president’s inauguration ceremony, the expression of shedding tears when she washed her blood, and when she walked out of the White House, she saw the new president and his wife excitedly set up their new home. Enduring the appearance of leaving. In this film, there is no particular sadness and tears streaming down the scene, Natalie perfectly plays a first lady who has lost her husband. I have read an autobiography written by Mrs. Carter before. In the book, the same first lady said something similar to Jacqueline. As the first lady, although it is not a political title, it is a political task. .
Another highlight of the film is the soundtrack. The sometimes low and sometimes slow music runs through the film, which adds a lot to the film. Not surprisingly, this year's Oscar for the best soundtrack should be handed.
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