Review of The Iron Lady (2011) by Charles S — 13 May 2012

You will not gain much apart from witnessing Meryl Streep having multiple orgasms during her acting. Thatcher is portrayed as a hallucinated old lady who used to have some kind of dominant power. She could very well be Hogwarts headmaster and not much of the film needs to be altered for the plot to stand.

Everything is assumed rather than delivered. Thatcher's upbringing, her political beliefs, her journey to the high power, her marriage, her relationships, her interactions with colleagues, family, and enemies, her dealings.

...... you get none of it! This film is like her memory: fragmented, fragile, and probably untrue. Apart from Streep, all other characters are mere passing shadows which leave no marks on the wall. And the built-up sentimental moment at the end is abrupt and unfounded.

Confined by such a poor script, even Streep's performances are largely undermined.