'Golda' was a slow and somewhat disheartening film, not because of the subject material, but rather due to all the wasted potential.
Seems like most of the possible emotional interactions and dialogue scenes were swapped with obvious and sometimes artsy symbolism and metaphors. Some scenes are so stylized just for the sake of being different it's insane.
Although the format suggested episodic nature (with the first scene), they still limited the film to one particular time period, and it kind of seemed like it wasn't really about Golda either, but rather the war. Surprisingly enough, we get no flashbacks or connections, so it's just a straight story in which you are brought right away. If you're watching this film it's assumed that you have the basic knowledge of the persona. Golda is portrayed miserable and barely holding it together, which is fine given the context of her health and the situation. Yet a biopic about her should probably devote some time to her better and stronger days, so the viewer could fully appreciate her resilience and wisdom even in the dark times.
Overall, I'd say that the film definitely had interesting scenes, dialogue, good music and messages to reflect on (and great quotes by Golda). But for me it was buried under lots of weird stylistic choices and ramping drama up to a comedic levels, which wasn't even funny given the situations they were in. A cheap and basic way to transfer emotional state wasn't suitable for such a subtle film.
Not a horrible film for someone who is not that familiar with Golda and her deeds, but trades too much of the lack of grounded and relatable real-life scenes for artistic distractions.
Seems like most of the possible emotional interactions and dialogue scenes were swapped with obvious and sometimes artsy symbolism and metaphors. Some scenes are so stylized just for the sake of being different it's insane.
Although the format suggested episodic nature (with the first scene), they still limited the film to one particular time period, and it kind of seemed like it wasn't really about Golda either, but rather the war. Surprisingly enough, we get no flashbacks or connections, so it's just a straight story in which you are brought right away. If you're watching this film it's assumed that you have the basic knowledge of the persona. Golda is portrayed miserable and barely holding it together, which is fine given the context of her health and the situation. Yet a biopic about her should probably devote some time to her better and stronger days, so the viewer could fully appreciate her resilience and wisdom even in the dark times.
Overall, I'd say that the film definitely had interesting scenes, dialogue, good music and messages to reflect on (and great quotes by Golda). But for me it was buried under lots of weird stylistic choices and ramping drama up to a comedic levels, which wasn't even funny given the situations they were in. A cheap and basic way to transfer emotional state wasn't suitable for such a subtle film.
Not a horrible film for someone who is not that familiar with Golda and her deeds, but trades too much of the lack of grounded and relatable real-life scenes for artistic distractions.