Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher In 'The Iron Lady'
12-16-11, 02:52 AM
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Re: Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher In 'The Iron Lady'
This is the movie they should have made:
12-30-11, 12:25 PM
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Re: Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher In 'The Iron Lady'
01-15-12, 04:36 PM
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Re: Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher In 'The Iron Lady'
Meryl Streep pulls off yet another impressive role of Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female prime minister, and steers her country through some tough times in the 1980s. The film's script is carried through Margaret's own bouts with dementia in present day, with the presence of her husband (Jim Broadbent) prodding her along, while also providing comfort of everyday normalcy, while being dead for years. The film fades in and out of Margaret's recollection of her younger years as a burgeoning political leader, through her years to party leadership, and finally as prime minister.
The make-up for Streep as Thatcher through her younger years, to her older year is amazingly well-done, much moreso than the effort in "J. Edgar". Streep is a shoe-in for yet another Oscar nomination for Best Actress, quite a strong effort, but it's probably Glenn Close's year for the golden statue.
In the end, the script is the weakest part of the film, and does feel like Oscar-bait.
I give it 2.75 stars or a grade of B- (almost gave it a C+.).
The make-up for Streep as Thatcher through her younger years, to her older year is amazingly well-done, much moreso than the effort in "J. Edgar". Streep is a shoe-in for yet another Oscar nomination for Best Actress, quite a strong effort, but it's probably Glenn Close's year for the golden statue.
In the end, the script is the weakest part of the film, and does feel like Oscar-bait.
I give it 2.75 stars or a grade of B- (almost gave it a C+.).
02-04-12, 09:51 PM
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Re: Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher In 'The Iron Lady'
Anyone see this? Saw it today... Not bad. It was kind of told in a weird way. I know we've all seen biopics forever but I still wouldn't mind something traditionally told. Also, they sorta made it manipulative for the audience. I'm not going to go in detail but basically it's set up so no matter what this person did when they were young they were forgiven.
04-10-13, 04:41 PM
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Re: Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher In 'The Iron Lady'
Finally saw this as I was curious after the real Thatcher died this week. What a terrible movie! Streep was quite good but it was amateurly directed with no point of view, hitting every biopic cliche and barely touching on why so many hated and liked her. And the decision to wrap it all in some movie of the week living with dementia slog really made it drag. Streep obviously won the Oscar as she was "due" and she is quite good -- particularly as old Maggie -- but it's such a clumsy and unfocused movie. Oh well.
