Review of The Iron Lady (2011) by Adam K — 12 Aug 2012
Meryl Streep's performance is near perfection, but the majority of the 'Iron Lady' is slow and relatively boring.
Exploring the life of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, there are good performances from all the cast, but it is the screenplay which lets down the rest of the film. It's 'gentle' pace becomes 'slow' and then 'too slow.' And this speed never picks up.
To say nothing of the genre choice. 'The Iron Lady' can't seem to decide between being a bio-pic or a fictional tale using a real life character. This is the film's greatest flaw, and one it never can get over. The real moments of her long tenure as leader of the United Kingdom and her real life, are mixed in, wrongly, with complete nonsense moments.
There are some moments of passionate and visually pleasing pieces of cinematography and background, as well as some wonderful script lines, some real, some not.
But overall, the film is a disappointing tale of a massively powerful woman. Whether you hate her or love her, such a powerful and important person in history, deserves better.
Even Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent's performances can't save this dreary film, but they do lift it some way.
This review of The Iron Lady (2011) was written by Adam K on 12 Aug 2012.
The Iron Lady has generally received mixed reviews.
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