Golda

Name: Golda
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Released: August 25, 2023
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Camille Cottin, Claudette Williams, Ellie Piercy, Emma Davies, Helen Mirren

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Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: August 25, 2023 | PG-13

Starring: Camille Cottin, Claudette Williams, Ellie Piercy, Emma Davies, Helen Mirren, Henry Goodman, Jonathan Tafler, Olivia Brody, Rami Heuberger, Rotem Keinan, Zed Josef

Summary: Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (LievGolda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.… Expand

Director: Guy Nattiv

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, War

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 100 min

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Benjamin Franz

Aug 30, 2023

Ultimately, this drama is an essential piece of cinematic contemplation on the value of war. Read full review

Amy Nicholson

Aug 24, 2023

Extreme costuming often feels gimmicky, but here, it humanizes the director Guy Nattiv’s terse accounting of guilt. Read full review

Karen Gordon

Aug 23, 2023

Nattiv is aiming to redeem her legacy with this film. To that end he unfolds the story like a thriller, where we get a sense of the day-to-day tensions of a war that posed an existential threat to her country and the immense pressure she was under. He has cast it well. And yet, despite the tension, Golda is disappointingly flat. Read full review

Mike Scott

Aug 21, 2023

While Nattiv’s film is a heartfelt tribute, it feels like a mere Polaroid snapshot of a woman who deserves a full panoramic portrait. Read full review

Justin Chang

Aug 24, 2023

“Golda” feeds that time-honored tradition of watching a virtuoso screen performer vanish behind a famous name and a wall of cinematic artifice. Read full review

David Jenkins

Oct 5, 2023

The highlight of the film comes right at the end where we see some archive footage of Golda interacting with some of her supporters, and it’s never a good sign in these endeavours when reality is so much more electrifying and vital than the fiction. Read full review

Johnny Oleksinski

Aug 24, 2023

Directed by Guy Nattiv, the sluggish film caves to the worst tendencies of forgettable biopics. Mirren is ensconced in prosthetics and a gray wig in hopes that a lookalike transformation can distract from bad writing and a total lack of insight. Read full review

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rannynm

Aug 28, 2023

I have to say that I loved it! Yes, you can take fault with it in a multitude of ways, but it is such an insightful tribute to PM Golda Meir by Helen Mirren, that I forgive any of that. The chain-smoking is enough to make you wan to gag - I remember the excessive smoking by people duringI have to say that I loved it! Yes, you can take fault with it in a multitude of ways, but it is such an insightful tribute to PM Golda Meir by Helen Mirren, that I forgive any of that. The chain-smoking is enough to make you wan to gag - I remember the excessive smoking by people during those years. But the close-ups on Golda as she ponders how to proceed during this unprecedented attack reveal the depth of her thought process, as she weighs what she knows to be the loss of lives by those on the front lines vs losing her country. I have to confess that, even though I was aware of this war when it was going on, if you asked me what happened, I was not be able to tell you much more that that it did. This film really brings this historical event into focus and you realize how critical it was to Israel. Mirren's performance is stunning and Liev Schreiber plays Kissinger to a "T." In spite of the negative reviews, I recommend you go see it for yourself and draw your own conclusions. Your time will be well spent.… Expand

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brewer595

Aug 29, 2023

A very good historical drama with great acting by Helen Mirren. The supporting cast was very good and the cinematography very good. Enjoyed the movie!

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alanpotter17

Sep 2, 2023

Por mais que o roteiro se esforce em criar um ambiente realista e entregar diálogos maduros, há ainda um resquício de cinema homenagem e de concessão implícita à figura de uma mulher que fez história como primeira ministra do então nascente Estado de Israel, e ainda uma forçada de barra emPor mais que o roteiro se esforce em criar um ambiente realista e entregar diálogos maduros, há ainda um resquício de cinema homenagem e de concessão implícita à figura de uma mulher que fez história como primeira ministra do então nascente Estado de Israel, e ainda uma forçada de barra em fazer com que o filme deixe um legado, e não o oposto.
O filme então é uma filmagem de bastidores. É muito menos plástico que o "Oppenheimer", embora seja menos didático. Algumas cenas como as de uma fumaça subindo lentamente nos fazem lembrar que se trata de cinema convencional, porque de resto, mais parece um retrato documental.
A obra vai narrando, em dias, os acontecimentos na guerra de Yom kippur, importante marcador para reconhecimento da autonomia de Israel pelos estados árabes adjacentes. Mas até que o famoso tratado se concretize, o filme vai pontuando os momentos de tensão e de escolhas dos conflitos, que exigiria talvez um melhor acuro geográfico e de fronteiras. Chega a ser um filme de estratégia de guerra.
Não sei também se é uma questão cultural, mas os acertos das estratégias militares durante o confronto soaram meio frios. Vemos, claro, apenas um lado do conflito, o que não diminui o impacto, mas ainda assim não há um tom eloquente de ufanismo, o que pode até ser considerado um ponto positivo da produção.
Falecida aos 80 anos, antes disso ela é posta em julgamento devido os desdobramentos da guerra, e o filme retrata esse momento logo no início e depois em flashbacks que, em momentos pontuais, voltam à audiência. Esse vai e vem da edição não prejudicou o ritmo, ao contrário, foi contido e acertado.
No entanto, mais acertado mesmo está a atuação de Helen Mirren, espetacular. Há algumas cenas reais intercaladas no filme, e de fato impressiona a semelhança, o trejeito, a entonação. O filme em si deixa a desejar, me lembrou também a "Dona de ferro", onde a representação de Margareth Tatcher pela icônica Merryl Streep é muito maior do que o filme.
Golda, porém, está ligeiramente à frente por mostrar mais aspectos técnicos e mais informações a respeito do conflito árabe-israelense, soando como um retrato de maior relevância ao cinema.… Expand

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Brent_Marchant

Aug 26, 2023

Paying homage to a country’s great leader is certainly a worthy and noble undertaking, but, when it comes to director Guy Nattiv’s would-be tribute to Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), the film comes up far short of what it could have been. The film focuses on Meir’s handlingPaying homage to a country’s great leader is certainly a worthy and noble undertaking, but, when it comes to director Guy Nattiv’s would-be tribute to Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), the film comes up far short of what it could have been. The film focuses on Meir’s handling of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when the nation was on the brink of collapse from “surprise” (though strongly anticipated) attacks by Egypt and Syria, largely as retribution for their territorial losses in the 1967 Six-Day War, with significant support from the Soviet Union. The picture presents a detailed by-the-numbers account of the conflict, including Meir’s involvement with her top military advisors and with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber). Granted, it’s important to understand this background to provide context for the stage on which this drama plays out. However, for a release called “Golda,” one would think that its focus would be on the title character, as a biographical sketch that just happens to be set during wartime. Instead, because of this, Meir is almost reduced to a supporting player in a much wider cast of characters playing out the specifics of the conflict (at least in the first half). There’s virtually no back story about the PM as an individual, providing little insight into who she is and how that impacts her approach to handling the combat. To its credit, the film improves in the second half, especially when it starts presenting Meir’s story from a somewhat more personal perspective. By that point, however, the filmmaker has already lost his audience for what this offering could and should have been. Viewers come away from this one knowing little more about the woman who was a national hero in a time of crisis than what they would likely find in history books and documentary films. In fairness, Mirren and Schreiber deliver fine performances, disappearing into their respective roles and making this production look better than it actually is. But that’s not saying much given what seems to be the genuinely sincere intent that was behind this release. Unlike Meir, this film simply doesn’t rise to the challenge, and that’s unfortunate considering who it is ultimately trying to honor. And, because of that, it should come as no surprise why this offering has ended up in the late summer stash of cinematic also-rans.… Expand

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TVJerry

Aug 25, 2023

Helen Mirren piles on the makeup to create Golda Meir, the Prime Minister of Israel. The film takes place during the Yom Kippur War in 1973, when she's faced with grave challenges to save the country. Mirren is in almost every scene, smoking constantly, coping with the conflict, as well asHelen Mirren piles on the makeup to create Golda Meir, the Prime Minister of Israel. The film takes place during the Yom Kippur War in 1973, when she's faced with grave challenges to save the country. Mirren is in almost every scene, smoking constantly, coping with the conflict, as well as her own radiation treatments. Despite the lingering close-ups and dark personal moments, it's presented without much emotion (except one scene with a mother). Almost all the action takes place in meetings or her home, with only mini-glances at the war itself, so it's obviously about the strategies and politics from her POV. This film serves as a kind of personalized documentary outlining the highs and lows of the war and the legacy of peace she left behind. Interesting note: The credits list a Golda double, I'm assuming maybe for wide shots.… Expand

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Diegofferrero

Aug 31, 2023

Sinister sionist propaganda. Lies on every single turn. It's offensive for people who really know Arab and Palestinian history

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