Jeri Jacquin
On Digital HD today and Bluray/DVD March 7th from
director Pablo Larrain and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is an
intimate look at a woman the world knows as JACKIE.
Jacqueline Bovier Kennedy (Natalie Portman) is the First
Lady of the United States
along with being a mother and the wife of President John F. Kennedy (Caspar
Phillipson). After the tragic assassination of the President in Dallas , Texas
From taking on the role of redecorating the White House and
her many television appearances, Jackie brought glamour and glass to Washington . With the
help of her assistant Nancy Tuckerman (Greta Gerwig), the First Lady is keeping
the pace of what is expected of her.
In an instant that all changed and now Jackie must shift
from being First Lady to a widow with two children. Leaning on brother-in-law
Bobby Kennedy (Peter Sarsgaard) it is a confusing time as Lyndon Johnson (John
Carrol Lynch) must now keep the government running.
Packing her children to leave the residence, Jackie must
also decide how she wishes to proceed with a presidential funeral. In the midst
of her pain and grief, it is in a single moment that the plans for a nation’s
grieving fall into place.
These are her words and her actions that help us all
remember Camelot!
Portman as Jackie is impeccable from start to finish with
her Best Actress nomination for the Oscars. Costume designer Madeline Fontaine were
also nominated for an Academy Award and rightly so for the beautiful gowns and
dresses that are completely Jackie. From the pink pill box hat and suit to the
dress worn in the telecast from the White House, the viewers will be
transported with Portman’s portrayal of demeanor, grace and style. She brings
an elegance all her own with a riveting performance from start to impeccable
finish.
Sarsgaard as Bobby Kennedy is devastated by the death of his
brother and knows he must be there for Jackie and the children. Caught in the
middle between trying to save the legacy of his brother’s work as President and
the incoming Leadership, Sarsgaard gives an emotional performance that I truly
enjoyed.
Crudup as the Journalist knocks on the door of Jackie
Kennedy believing her to be a woman devastated by death but instead finds a
person of amazing strength, a bit of a bite and totally in control.
Other cast include John Hurt as The Priest, Richard E. Grant
as Bill Walton, Beth Grant as Lady Bird Johnson, and Max Casella as Jack
Valenti.
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JACKIE film is an absolutely stunning on so many layers and
levels. It is a unique telling of a time in history that has been covered
hundreds of ways but never from the perspective of Jackie Kennedy herself.
Portman brings an impeccably dressed, soft spoken First Lady
to the screen that does have cutting moments when tested. Watching the film it
felt like a voyeuristic look at her pain and emotions at a time most private in
her life.
The cinematographer is absolutely stunning and the score (nominated for an Academy Award for Best
Original Score for Mica Levi) didn’t drag out emotions from the viewer but
instead enhance them. The costuming for every character in the film brought
amazing believability to the time frame the film portrays.
In truth I am mesmerized by the film because I didn’t know
what to expect. What struck home for me was when Jackie plays the song Camelot and Richard Burton’s voice rings
out telling the story of another fallen believer.
JACKIE is a gorgeous film that should receive every high
praise available and was on my list as a Top Ten film of 2016! Now on
Bluray/DVD and Digital HD it is a must-see.
The Bluray/DVD and Digital HD Special Features include From Jackie to Camelot Featurette, Audio
Commentary by Pablo Larrain and Natalie Portman and a Gallery. The box cover is equally as stunning bringing JACKIE an
honored place in everyone’s home entertainment library
In the end – she will make them remember the legacy known as
Camelot.
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