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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThroughout, Mrs. Marcos comes across as an elitist, insulated against real life by wealth and power -- yet one who truly believes she is misunderstood and has done nothing wrong.
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatEminently successful at portraying the former first lady's flaws because it allows her to describe them herself.
- 75Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneWhen a filmmaker can get Imelda Marcos, once one of the 10 richest women in the world, to pull out a Sharpie and draw a Pac-Man, she's alright by me.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterCaptures a complex and contradictory world figure. Imelda is by turns humorous, insightful and infuriating.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenAs a personality study Imelda is a devastating portrait of how power begets self-delusion. It must be said, however, that through it all Mrs. Marcos exudes considerable charm and even a flickering sense of humor.
- 70The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasFor the fascinating character study Imelda, Ramona S. Diaz was given a month's access to the former first lady, who supplies so many bizarre equivocations that it's hard to tell whether her actions were malicious or merely delusional.
- 70TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxWhen she's not babbling about the weird symbological system that rules her personal cosmos Imelda is an entertaining storyteller, vividly describing a life that became a national embarrassment and a camp legend.
- 63New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsThere's no question she's a smart cookie, but as she herself says, "There's a thin line between smart and crazy."
- 60VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyA balanced, evenhanded film about a subject who has always managed to provoke intemperate reactions.
- 50Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanEntertaining as it is, Imelda seems all too willing to take her at her word.