“A Journal for Jordan,” a Columbia Pictures release that arrives in theaters on Friday, is rated PG-13 for “some sexual content, partial nudity, drug use and language.” Running time: 131 minutes. By 2008, Canedy had published the memoir Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor, and producer Todd Black and actor/director Denzel Washington were linked to a cinematic version of the story. But prepare for waterworks as it builds to a rousing conclusion. When mom explains to her son that dad died for his Army buddies, she explains: “That’s what heroes do, baby.”įrustratingly, the boy supposedly at this film’s center - played nicely by Jalon Christian - is not. This further supports the critic consensus that the film, despite being fact-based, stumbles onscreen thanks to Denzel Washingtons undistinguished direction and overly sentimental approach. His only quirks are a poor fashion sense, a prior divorce and an endless love for his troops.Īs a portrait of two star-crossed lovers, the film stands strong, even though is seems to abandon Canedy’s career halfway through and milks the tragedy to make her and King almost epic figures. At the time of writing, A Journal for Jordan is officially rated Rotten, holding a 42 critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 24 reviews.
It also leaves King an unblemished figure, supremely noble. Though it might be called “A Journal for Jordan,” the film mostly focuses on the parents and leaves only as a coda the son’s story.
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The final, teary scene is also undercut when we’re told the austere location was completely made up for dramatic purposes. The article led to my book, A Journal for Jordan, and ultimately to a movie of the same title directed by Denzel and starring Michael B. Watching Canedy give birth while alternating with King simultaneously presiding over a funeral for three soldiers in Iraq is laying it on a little thick. The screenplay by Virgil Williams is based on Canedy’s best-seller but takes some melodramatic liberties, often unnecessarily. Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington returns to the directors chair for drama 'A Journal for Jordan', a story about love and life lessons based on a memoir by Pulitzer Prize winner Dana Canedy.
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