Too minimalistic, it lacked details about Golda's rich life. It left me with many questions and dissatisfaction. She deserves more than just showing her part in the war and the peace with Egypt.

Her legacy is nothing compared to who she was, to what she did, to how she even became the first female president ever. The struggles she went throughout her political career are not only the war. The movie should have been named 'Kipur War' and not 'Golda' since it didn't even SHOW Golda as a whole. Iv'e expected to know her more and have more personal outlook on her life. Either way- I appreciate Hellen and her marvelous acting skills.

Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren really played well as Golda Meir. She got her mannerisms, her wit, her kindness, her intelligence, and even physical posture right. Taking place during the Yom Kippur War, this film goes into detail bout the politics behind the scenes and Golda's physical and emotional turmoil as she leads down a disastrous road of death and pain. The film tells of the politics behind the war like a decent thriller because sometimes less is more showing emotions of people as they listen to the war through radio communications. As great as Mirren is as Golda, it's the script showing a war but not the details that anyone can keep up with. The film can be unbalanced at times showing too much info without giving a clear concise telling of a story. The film may suffer with its storytelling but Helen Mirren is a good reason to watch this movie.

As a young woman in the 70's I was a great admirer of Golda Meir. I am also a huge Helen Mirren fan, and a staunch supporter of Israel. I was expecting to be swept away by this film, but it never quite delivered. Miss Mirren's performance was spot on, And elevated her in my eyes to an even higher plane. I thought the history and events were portrayed effectively and dramatically. I think some of the critics here are used to modern movies with lots of CGI, blood and guts, and over-the top action. This is supposed to be from Golda Meir's point of view, so I found the 'listening in from headquarters' portrayal highly effective and quite dramatic. The story would have been greatly enhanced by some backstory about Golda Meir. The writer and Director give the audience too much credit that they already know this, when I doubt 10% do. I did have to chuckle when Henry Kissinger walked in towering over everyone in the room, when Mr. Kissinger, may he Rest In Peace) was in actuality quite short. The thing that had me leaving the table still hungry was the fact that the main character was missing. This war, as the Six Day War, was won because of a miracle of God. The Jewish people are God's chosen people. Their nation is a miracle, yet God is not invoked, nor mentioned one time. Inserting a bit of backstory about Richard Nixon being told by his mother, when he was a youth, that he would one day be in a position to save the Jewish people, and that at that time he must do so, would have helped shed light on Nixon's unexpected decision to send everything Israel needed immediately.

Now I must shower and launder my clothing because of secondhand smoke, you know.