John & Jackie

[3.25] a 3-star story with 4-star bones. witnessing a couple of 71 years face their final moments together by reflecting on their life is bound to make anyone emotional, but i found it was not developed enough to hit right where i'm most raw and vulnerable.

perhaps reading this is one sitting could've helped the ending land with more gusto, but starting from the jarringly little difference in their voices of present day and the past, i felt their undying love for each other but it never quite seeped in beyond the surface.

for a movie in a similar vein (but more bromance), check out Paddleton! you could've filled up five full buckets given the amount of tears i unabashedly shed