The
2003 documentary film "Imelda" by Ramona S. Diaz encompasses the life
of Imelda Marcos as a former First Lady. It starts from her childhood in
Tacloban to her youthful days in Manila to the time she married the future
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and became First Lady, down to their
family's exile in Hawaii then, dealing with the anomalies concerning her
family.
Imelda
Remedios Visitacion Romualdez-Marcos is known for her glamour, elegance and
lavishness. From a long family line of spectacular opulence, it was already a
given, not to mention the incomparable beauty she has than any other Filipina
beauty. With these traits, she was sure to go far and she sure has. From the
title 'Rose of Tacloban' to a reputable First Lady of the Republic of the
Philippines, Imelda Marcos, together with her husband, former President
Ferdinand Marcos, has captured the hearts and votes of the Filipino
people.
As they
sit in power for more than 20 years, anomalies are certain to spring out. A
particular example would be Imelda's ridiculous amount of shoes, handbags,
coats, gowns and millions-worth of jewelries--- she did not even try denying
owning these, she was gratified to present all her luxury for she sees herself as
a role model for the Filipinos who
drool upon all her wealth and beauty while they try to live with what the
streets would offer. All in all, her own catastrophe was her inability to
recognize reality --- that her people are suffering while she pompously flaunts
her gown in self-thrown parties and shindigs.
I personally find Imelda Marcos very gorgeous
and lady-like. Her beauty is indeed exceptional. She knows how to work her
charms and get what she wants. Her philosophies in life are more of a less true
and more of a getting-out-of hand. I find some of her works absurd, honestly
and very likely of her. I'm not sure
if she is just oblivious with what’s happening around her or if she’s just
plain stubborn or she just has this overwhelming self-esteem to uphold.
Her obsession with beauty, though, is so vivid
it puts vanity mirrors to shame. When a man tried to assassinate her with a
machete, she still mentioned on wanting to die with the use of a more appealing
medium of death rather than such a repulsive material. Even the word
"imeldific" was invented in recognition with her extravagant
lifestyle!
The documentary film is
entertaining, amusing and informative all at the same time. It had an excellent
way of telling the audience who
Imelda Marcos is; although Imelda was
more willing on doing so.
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