A good story doesn't necessarily make a good movie; the old motto applies also to the case of Shirley. I don't know in sufficient detail the story of Mrs Chisholm to fact-check the accuracy of what I just saw, so I will judge the movie simply in its own merit (which by the way is what reviews are for).
Well, the way the movie portrays Mrs. Chisholm is that of someone who decides to run for the biggest job in the world without the shred of a plan, of the necessary resources, of a programme going beyond the rhetoric of "I'm here for you" and other platitudes; someone not listening to any advise except her own even when this leads to questionable decisions.
Essentially the movie makes the not unusual mistake of confusing an idealist with a fool. If - as I suspect- Mrs Shirley Chisholm was the former and not the latter, then this is not a good movie.
Well, the way the movie portrays Mrs. Chisholm is that of someone who decides to run for the biggest job in the world without the shred of a plan, of the necessary resources, of a programme going beyond the rhetoric of "I'm here for you" and other platitudes; someone not listening to any advise except her own even when this leads to questionable decisions.
Essentially the movie makes the not unusual mistake of confusing an idealist with a fool. If - as I suspect- Mrs Shirley Chisholm was the former and not the latter, then this is not a good movie.