Review of The Iron Lady (2011) by Andrea M — 07 Jan 2013

A great snap shot of a currently living controversial political figure.

This review of The Iron Lady (2011) was written by Andrea M on 07 Jan 2013.

The Iron Lady has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Gavin S (642) on 05 Jul 2016

An overlooked film, with an incredible Meryl Streep performance of her career, this is total injustice…

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By Neely Swanson (130) for Easy Reader (California) (130) on 17 Sep 2017

Played by the always exceptional Meryl Streep, Thatcher is given more humanity than she may actually deserve…

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By Laurie A (151) 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 David K (1,644) on 26 Jan 2015

A very uninteresting bio-pic that fails to grasp the controversy that surrounded Thatcher…

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By Byron B (1,084) on 23 Nov 2016

This film is led by lots of strong women. I enjoyed the scenes with Alexandra Roach as young Margaret and Harry Lloyd as young Denis…

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By Francisco L (579) on 26 Sep 2015

Extremely well acted, with perfect Meryl Streep performances, with a clever script and with a very pertinent and interesting theme, The Iron…

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By Marc-André B (150) on 07 Aug 2015

Yikes! Quite depressing! But poignant & thought provoking. Made me appreciate the struggles of Margaret Thatcher from her perspective…

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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 Ji?Í H (3) on 02 Jun 2016

Meryl Streep displays her strength as an actress in this portrayal of Margaret Thatcher's life and decline in later life…

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By Plain C (138) on 11 Apr 2015

Streep's performance is breathtaking and is an example of sheer acting power. Sadly, the film itself is slow and lacking in depth…

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