Golda (2023) review

The Agranat Commission, formed by the Israeli government, summons Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren, enveloped by several pounds of prosthetics) to testify as to what happened during the Yom Kippur War when Egypt and Syria attacked the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula, and she talks about how they were caught off guard, had internal disagreements and provides details of her conversations with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber) regarding the acquisition of additional military equipment.  It skirts around the reasons why the Arab States would launch a surprise attack (it's an extremely complex and controversial situation) in favor of staring at Mirren inhaling an entire tobacco factory and appearing rattled ... and even then it fails to generate palpable tension, being too "locked off" from where the action is taking place.  The "artsy" camerawork doesn't help matters much, as it swirls and dips, and there's some silly symbolism (the final shot is particularly bad).  Still, it's an important reminder to never mess with elementary school teachers ... especially those that appear harmless.