Gilda Meir earned her place in the pantheon of inspired Israeli leaders. This portrayal presents a more vulnerable leader in a British production.
There are many English actresses other than Helen Mirren and Judi Dench but Mirren does a nice job.
Perhaps Meir was not the Iron Lady of Israel but her decisions in 1973 certainly indicated a tougher persona than presented here. Moshe Dayan well beyond his heyday as leader of the IDF, is presented as the weak sister during Yom Kippud and some of that is deserved but his loss of nerve seems to be an invention to reinforce the strength of Meir.
What is greatly appreciated is the objectivity of the politics clearly avoiding the now popular but false narrative that the Israeli government was and is irretrievably racist. It also does not paint an unjust or over the top anti-Arab portrayal. This neutral political stance is critical to a fair review of history and marks this film as standing the test of time.
A good film and an addition to historical films that will be respected.
There are many English actresses other than Helen Mirren and Judi Dench but Mirren does a nice job.
Perhaps Meir was not the Iron Lady of Israel but her decisions in 1973 certainly indicated a tougher persona than presented here. Moshe Dayan well beyond his heyday as leader of the IDF, is presented as the weak sister during Yom Kippud and some of that is deserved but his loss of nerve seems to be an invention to reinforce the strength of Meir.
What is greatly appreciated is the objectivity of the politics clearly avoiding the now popular but false narrative that the Israeli government was and is irretrievably racist. It also does not paint an unjust or over the top anti-Arab portrayal. This neutral political stance is critical to a fair review of history and marks this film as standing the test of time.
A good film and an addition to historical films that will be respected.