Review of The Iron Lady (2011) by Yasemin Y — 21 Feb 2017

Surprisingly empty movie about a person who had a very interesting life.

This review of The Iron Lady (2011) was written by Yasemin Y on 21 Feb 2017.

The Iron Lady has generally received mixed reviews.

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By José L (294) on 07 Sep 2015

Puts too much emphasis on feminism and her dementia. Thatcher would have hated it…

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By Michael C (2,821) on 14 Oct 2018

I found it extraordinarily touching and in some aspects mesmerising. Truly outstanding performances by all especially Streep…

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By Joanna B (248) on 01 Mar 2016

The United Kingdom's first and only female prime minister; Margaret Thatcher shattered the barriers of gender and class in a male-dominated…

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By Broyax (884) on 12 Apr 2017

Certes, le film me semble un peu parti pris, coincé dans son éloge -féministe sur les bords- de la vieille Dame, la tête pleine de souvenirs,…

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By Choomtabi31 (197) on 06 Mar 2016

Wonderful act of Meryl Streep was the only thing which made the film worth to watch. Watch it online for free: https://www.primewire…

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By Scott H (888) on 23 May 2015

Interesting, albeit quite light on details, seemingly for the sake of attempting at promoting a rah-rah conservatism picture of politics (stressed…

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By Serge L (642) on 25 Sep 2017

Totally a TV movie. Decent production but there seems to be holes in the film, hidden by the flashbacks cuts…

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By Ethan P (599) on 12 Oct 2015

A terrific performance by Streep in a film which is more mildly interesting than it will ever be entertaining…

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By Amheretojudge (1,029) on 07 May 2018

And I think I am fine…

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By Alex D (973) on 01 Jul 2018

It takes a true failure of a film to make me feel that Margaret Thatcher is being treated unfairly, and Iron Lady succeeds in being just that…

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