Yes, she loves shoes. But Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines and two-time presidential hopeful, is passionate about more than just her soles. Offering an objective look at Marcos's often controversial life and political career via interviews with her fans, critics and the woman herself, this thought-provoking documentary examines one of history's most colorful examples of female leadership.
Makes up for what it lacks in political and historical depth by providing a stunning study in the sheer imperviousness of the unchecked and over empowered ego.
Mostly it's Marcos' mysterious sway over those who stood to lose the most from her power, coupled with her amazing inability to face that fact, that makes Imelda maddeningly fascinating.
In addition to being a shrewd character study, Diaz's sharply assembled film reminds us that charm can be as toxic as anything else when it comes to acquiring, holding and abusing power.
There may be no new revelations in Imelda, but the film still proves highly instructive in the ways in which power corrupts and politics attracts the opportunistic.
Although the fact that Imelda does most of the talking begins to feel like election year rhetoric or just plain propaganda, there's something perversely fascinating in listening to such sincere self-deception.
This was really good, but later on it kinda becomes weird and Imelda starts sounding a bit strange. I don't remember if the movie went into the Marcos crimes but I didn't find it as a brainwashing kind of film that paints the pair as innocents.
gawd, what a deludenoid. imelda has such a distorted view of herself and of life in general, i'm no longer sure whether to feel more of disgust or more of pity for her. that crap about the apple computer - is she for real? Yo, mama!
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