An eye-opener

A look at the life of Imelda Marcos, wife of Philippine dictator, Ferdinand Marcos. Diaz mixes archival footage together with interviews with dissidents, journalists, friends as well as the "Steel Butterfly" herself.

That Mrs. Marcos comes across in a less than flattering light has less to do with any critic than what she has to say about herself. Try as she might to make you believe in her innate naivete and innocence, Mrs. Marcos shows herself to be out of touch with reality and who couldn't see how her childish sense of entitlement nearly derailed a country.

7/10