Bette Midler as Jacqueline Susan. Doesn't work too well
As I heard one critic say, it would've been better if someone such as Stockard Channing who gives a satisfactory supporting performance here would have played the title character. THe movie is first of all too campy for Bette's popularity as well as too serious for her brassy, outlandish which works very rarely in dramas as it did in THE ROSE, BEACHES and FOR THE BOYS (the best dramas of her career). Nathan Lane as the husband? EXCUSE ME. He is a good actor but doesn't work well in this role. The rest of the supporting cast do a good job in the brief appearances they make as Bette and Nathan dominate most of the film. Bette does a good job but someone better could have filled this role. Bette does have a chance to show some of her witty humor but not too often. More entertaining if you are a fan of one of the stars or even better if you're a Jackie fan.