The first time I saw the work of this Chilean director, I didn't expect it to be an American film, and it was the well-known former first lady of the president. In recent years, more and more biopics have been made, especially in the Oscars season every year, a few will emerge to grab attention. The subject matter of this film does not seem to be new, but it is better than the director who knows how to play with film skills. Through complex and precise editing, the sequence of plot development is completely disrupted, and the black and white clips of imitation documentaries are mixed, and the plots and anecdotes are indistinguishable. Supplemented by the sensational soundtrack that provokes the audience's emotions, a biographical story that was originally flat and uninteresting becomes a suspenseful story with ups and downs. In order to create a real and credible first lady with a distinctive character, the director did not hesitate to use four clues in the script, sometimes parallel and sometimes interlaced, with flashbacks and interludes echoing before and after. In each set of clues, the character of the president's wife is different: she is a ruthless character with a strong desire to control in the dialogue with reporters. After her husband was shot, she quickly became calm and stubborn. Her husband was buried in a glorious way, but he was very awkward and ignorant when facing the TV station's filming of the White House documentary, but he showed strong composure during the confession process with the priest. Through this unique narrative method, the character's complex personality emerges step by step, constantly drawing the audience's attention. Of course, the biggest credit goes to Natalie Altman's superb performance, which portrays the controversial first lady like a real life, and helps the audience to really get into her heart to understand her personality changes and the true nature of every move. intention. However, under her superb performance, the portrayal of other supporting roles is not enough, whether it is a best friend or a brother-in-law, not to mention President Kennedy. It's a pity that the light of this character is too dazzling to obscure the existence of the characters around him, which seems to be a bit contrary to the original intention of the biopic of a real person.
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