The true story of Dana Canedy (Chante Adams) who wrote a book dedicated to the journal her partner 1st Sgt. Charles King (Michael B. Jordan) wrote for their son before he died. 

Cutting back and forth between Dana as a single mother and Dana and Charles meeting and developing their relationship the film tells the story of how they wrote their respective stories. 

A Journal For Jordan makes its task difficult by telling you exactly what will happen in the film inside the first few minutes of its run time. I know this to be true because prior to watching this film at an advanced screening I had neither seen a trailer or read any synopsis of the film. Yet inside the opening five minutes of the film I knew exactly what I was going to get. The film makers then attempt to tell you that story in a manner that they think will grip you. For some that might work. For me though, despite the fact that I did shed tears at the right moments I found the affair a little tedious. Because despite the competent and classical direction from Denzel Washington and the fine performances from its two leads, A Journal For Jordan tells you nothing different to many other films about how much single mothers will strive for their children or about the sacrifice soldiers make for each other and their families. 

Ultimately I am struggling to say anything really good or particularly bad about a film that is so generic. About all I can muster is that it is fine and that is it. I certainly would not suggest you go out of your way to seek it out.