Golda
Bleecker Street Media | Release Date: August 25, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
15
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
EmpireAlex GodfreyOct 6, 2023
Golda lives in the shadow of the film it wants to be, but Mirren’s warm performance and the claustrophobia of it all make it linger regardless. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyFeb 22, 2023
Cinematically, Golda doesn’t altogether avoid a TV-movie stodginess – it looks a bit drab, with some duff effects and uneven staging. But it has a businesslike running time, and doesn’t waste it. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedAug 28, 2023
The movie needs more of that charisma and fewer cigarette butts to make Golda a woman as memorable on the screen as she was in real life. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 28, 2023
A solid Helen Mirren turn in the title role gets lost in a choppy narrative and haze of cigarette smoke in Golda. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireAug 25, 2023
Given that she’s one of the greatest actresses of her time, Mirren naturally finds ways to reveal glimmers of humanity in her portrayal of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. But the artifice of her physical transformation too often smothers her, resulting in a stoicism that makes her an elusive figure. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangAug 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
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanAug 23, 2023
The film does have its moments, mostly involving the relationship between Meir and U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, nicely played by Liev Schreiber, whose character engages in delicate negotiations with her over a bowl of borscht, speaking in a seductive, diplomatic rumble. Read full review
50
The Associated PressMark KennedyAug 23, 2023
Golda has seeds of interesting insights, like the suggestion that she was betrayed by some of the men she relied on during the war and yet protected them. Or how false intelligence is nothing new when it comes to Middle Eastern conflicts. Or how female leaders inevitably face catch-22s. But none of these is taken. Read full review
50
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottAug 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
50
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganFeb 22, 2023
Golda is a tentative step towards looking at that inflammatory era with the depth it needs and that’s worthwhile: but plucking Golda out of her own life and that time out of its wider context still feels like a missed opportunity. Read full review
42
IndieWireBen CrollFeb 22, 2023
Ultimately, “Golda” holds three firm beliefs: That Meir is a leader to admire, that Mirren is an actress to adore, and that all interactions must be reverse engineered to fit this limited scope. It makes for a superficial biopic and blinkered bit of history, but does give the venerable performer a new accent to chew on and the chance to blow some smoke. Read full review
40
Little White LiesDavid JenkinsOct 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
40
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzSep 22, 2023
Most of Nattiv’s film is a dry and frustrating affair. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleJenny NulfAug 23, 2023
Golda isn’t a failure of skill, but one of vision. Nattiv and writer Nicholas Martin deliver a biopic that feels like a complete misfire. Stale and without any sense of self, Golda unfortunately does nothing for Israel’s only female prime minister. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawFeb 22, 2023
As a war movie, it’s bafflingly dull; as a political-intrigue drama, it’s lifeless; as a personal portrait of Meir, it’s inert and superficial. Read full review
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