Ahhhh, those diaries that move us... They could mention the first daughter more, I would feel excluded if I were her... :( The movie is cute, but the development is a little slow... War movies are always painful and beautiful , poetic... The ending, very moving, beautiful, beautiful, I cried...
A Journal for Jordan
2021
Action / Drama / Romance / War
A Journal for Jordan
2021
Action / Drama / Romance / War
Plot summary
Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
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February 27, 2022 at 05:01 PM
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The ending, very moving, beautiful, beautiful, I cried...
Could have been better given the story and the big names involved
A Journal for Jordan is a bit of an odd one. I actually did enjoy it, but for some reason can't bring myself to give it more than a 5.
The story at times was a little too jumpy, with some quite unnecessary segues which make the film easily 20 minutes too long.
I liked the chemistry between Chante Adams and Michael B Jordan, it was all acted very well. The actual romantic story between them was perfectly well done. Sometimes quite funny, sometimes frustrating, but always sweet. I think that's the problem maybe. It was all very sweet and safe and didn't particularly convey a burning passion and deep love.
Given the name of the film, I feel like there needed to be a greater emphasis on the mother son relationship and the journal itself. This was somewhat pushed to the side and reserved for the final 15 minutes, when it may have been more emotional to have this at the core of the movie. Without this the film mostly plays out like a conventional romcom which means it loses some of its originality.
There isn't really anything to dislike about this film, but equally nothing to love either. I wanted it to be more emotional than it was, so it gets a 5/10. Middle of the road.
Hot bodies but zzz
I thought the movie is like a journal itself for Jordan, and I was like wow this is a lil bit too rated R for Jordan.
A movie remembering the real life 1st Sargent, told mostly through the point of view of the wife.
Honestly the first 45 minutes I was pretty intrigued. It's slow, but I still liked the relationship because of the chemistry between the two leads. However, over time I could not wait for the movie to end. It's so dang dragged out. There wasn't that much to this story in the first place. The ending scene was pretty good but I was just mostly glad it's over.
Overall, glad I didn't watch this during Christmas because it would have been a boring one. 4.5-5/10.