‘Jackie’ Teaser Trailer: Natalie Portman Is The First Lady Of Camelot
Each year, as the weather cools down, the theaters become flooded with prestige pics hoping to snag some awards. Some of them look more promising than others, and a few are quite clearly out of their depth. ButPablo Larraín’sJackielooks like it could be among the cream of the crop. The First Lady biopic is coming off of rave reviews at TIFF and Venice, and if all goes well it’ll ride that wave of acclaim all the way to its theatrical release in December.
In particular, critics are singling out Larraín’s unconventional approach to biography, andNatalie Portman’s portrayal as Jackie Kennedy in the day following John F. Kennedy’s death. I know it can be reductive to talk about movies in terms of their awards potential, and it should go without saying that that’s not the best reason to watchJackie; the fact that it looks like a really good movie is. But if you’re the kind of person who enjoys following the Oscar race, this is definitely one you’ll need to put on your to-watch list. Watch theJackieteaser trailer below.
Jackie Teaser Trailer
Fame, tragedy, and legacy are fairly common themes for biopics, butJackieseems to find new ways to approach them. This isn’t some soft-focus Cliffs Notes version of a famous person’s life story, but, asVarietyput it, a “brilliantly constructed, diamond-hard character study” of an iconic figure during a difficult period.The Playlistapprovingly noted that its portrayal of Jackie Kennedy is “delivered without a lick of condescension or mawkishness.” AndThe Film StagedescribesJackieas having “the sophisticated psychological aesthetic of a Jonathan Glazer movie” — not to mention an unusual score by Glazer’sUnder the SkincomposerMica Levi.You can see many more glowing critical reactions here.
Fox Searchlight hasJackiein theatersDecember 2. Also starring arePeter Sarsgaard,Greta Gerwig,Billy Crudup, andJohn Hurt.
