Kristen Stewart’s powerful performance as Jean Seberg
The life of Jean Seberg is a curious story. A 1960s French New Wave actress who has the attention of Hollywood, is cast in a number of blockbuster hits, has an affair or two, falls pregnant, the baby passes and Jean goes missing and found dead in the backseat of her car of apparent suicide.
What is even more fascinating is the backstory of Jean Seberg. Seberg examines Jean Seberg’s support of the civil rights movement and her association with the Black Panther Party and Hakim Jamal, the cousin of Malcom X.
All of this activity outside of her movie career got the attention of the FBI and it was rumored that she was followed and bugged, with her activities reported to J. Edgar Hoover.
There are also rumors surrounding the release of information that her pregnancy was a result of an affair with Hakim Jamal, which was not true, which lead to her divorce from her husband, Jean attempting suicide, the death of the unborn baby and the mental breakdown and depression of Jean that lead to her eventual suicide in 1979.
Written by Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse, Seberg, is a bio-drama about the life of tormented French film star Jean Seberg. The story presents the human side of Jean Seberg, that honestly a lot of it has been lost in history. Many people wouldn’t know the life or works of Jean, so it is great to see an interest in her life being presented on the screen.
Directed by Benedict Andrews, famed stage director, has created a film that is engaging, genuine and real. The performances by Kristen Stewart, Jack O’Connell and Vince Vaughn are outstanding.
I have seen many of Benedict Andrews’ stage productions, being a fellow Australian, and a lot of his work you either like it or hate it and I can honestly say Seberg is a fantastic film and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it was directed by Andrews.
Kristen Stewart as Jean Seberg is a powerhouse. Her performance is captivating, there are no other words to describe it. The essence of Jean Seberg flow through the screen effortlessly thanks to Kristen Stewart and it is recommended just to watch such a strong performance.
Seberg covers an interesting part of American history, the civil rights movement of the 1960s and how many individuals helped take part to make some changes for the better.
But the monitoring of Hollywood star, Jean Seberg, by the FBI for her involvement with the Black Panthers Party. The rumored release of information about her affair with Hakim Jamal is a horrifying and fascinating story that highlights the lengths Government agencies will go to control the citizens and residents with terrifying consequences.
Seberg is currently available for streaming on Amazon Prime.
