A Journal for Jordan
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.
- Released: 2021-12-22
- Runtime: 131 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Chanté Adams, Jalon Christian, Gregory Sanon, Cleveland Berto, Johnny M. Wu, Nicholas G. Sims, Vanessa Aspillaga, Joseph Brooks, Spencer Squire, Samuel Caleb Walker, Susan Pourfar, Tamara Tunie, Robert Wisdom, Jasmine Batchelor, Marchánt Davis, Grey Henson, David Wilson Barnes, Melanie Nicholls-King, Annabel O'Hagan, Clark Jackson, Judy Rosenblatt, Mark A. Jones
- Director: Denzel Washington
Comments
- billydv-91137 - 22 December 2022
Touching movie
Caught this movie on Starz today. Very emotional touching movie, there's a sense of reality how the movie plays out going back and forth in time, always putting at question what's really happening. So nice to see how their relationship played out from the day they met all the way to years after the soldiers death. Denzel created a beautiful movie here that should remind us that every time we see one of those white headstones at Arlington, there's a story behind it. It's so nice to see that someone is reminding us that when we say we are going to help the world militarily, it comes at a price. Strongly recommend watching. - LiveLoveLead - 20 March 2022
Touching story, but poorly executed...
Touching true story, but this probably made for a better book than this movie gave it justice. The first half is sooo slow. The pacing is just off, and the movie is way longer than it needs to be at 2:11. The acting, dialogue, and the leads' chemistry were flat. These are typically good actors, so a lot of the fault weighs on the script and direction (sorry Denzel). It's almost a little painful to watch in the beginning, when they are telling the love story, and all the flashbacks/flashforwards didn't help. The film finally picked up in the last third of the movie, when they focused on the mom and now pre-teen son (cutie Jalon Christian), as she started sharing with Jordan, the story of how he was born and his father's time in the army. I had really looked forward to seeing this, but the quality and story being more like a TV/Lifetime movie were disappointing, IMHO! March2022 (*true story*sappy*too long*poorly executed*)
