Janice Roosevelt

I appreciate Helen Mirren taking on such a difficult role, where you get to know this amazing activist and leader in the span of the 19 day Yom Kippur War. Unlike other reviewers , her prosthetics and chain smoking seemed to fit, and Mirren captures moments of her humor and deep caring for others. Also, her leadership style. A man would probably have thrown Mosha Dayan, Secretary of Defense who gave bad advice that caused thousands of unnecessary deaths, under the bus. Meir did not in this movie, she takes the high road, does not let him crawl away in disgrace. Instead, she took his mistake on her chin and forcefully motivated him to keep it together. Liev Schrieber brought a charmingly light touch to his portrayal of Henry Kissinger and the scenes with Mirren created a near mirthful connection. This is an important part of world history that needs to be brought to life. While people in America are arguing about what books should be banned or how history should be taught, let our children learn of this significant time in world history. This is a story that impacts Jews, Christians and Muslims alike. The criticisms that she did not do enough for Israeli women is judgement. In a fairytale version maybe she would have been everything to everyone, but she was focused, and deserved to live her life and make her mark the way she saw fit. Who are we to say she or he should have done this or that. This is a celebration of what she did do. Like issues of race, when we stop talking about inequality (gender, skin color, etc) and see a person as a person, then, then we have parity. Janice Roosevelt