Iron Lady is a look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of
the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power. Starring: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent and Richard E. Grant.
Before screening The Iron Lady, all I really knew about Margaret Thatcher was that she was England's first female Prime Minister, was one of the longest serving PMs, and was great friends with Ronald Reagan. She was elected PM around the same time as Reagan.While Meryl Streep's flawless performance portraying Thatcher is Ocsar-worthy (her makeup as well as her gestures and expressions were spot on), the movie is lacking in some major area -- including a decent plot.
It starts with a haggard old woman purchasing a pint of milk at the local grocery. It turns out to be Thatcher who has "escaped" her house and the watchful eye of her care-giver.
Honestly, the overall story was quite uninteresting at times. The flashback scenes coupled with her delusional visions makes you wonder where you're at in the timeline. When I have THINK about the movie I'm watching, it loses popcorn buckets (points) in my book
I would have prefer more about her life getting into Parliament and becoming PM rather than the lame backstory after the fact. It was, however, interesting to see a more private side to this powerful woman.
It's not the best movie I've ever seen, but would recommend seeing it.
THREE POPCORN BUCKETS (0 to 5 Rating)
Screened on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 at Saginaw 12, Saginaw, MI
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