The Iron Lady
Starring Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Iain Glen, Alexandra Roach
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
Meryl Streep embodies the person of Margaret Thatcher, England's first female Prime Minister as she remembers her life from a lower-middle-class worker all the way to being the most powerful woman in government. She deals with England's financial and political issues and never backs down from constant bombardment from the men of Parliament - both from the rival political party as well as her own. She shows how she received the title "The Iron Lady" as she fearlessly makes decisions that she knows isn't popular, but is what is needed for the country to flourish.
Meryl Streep is the most iconic, talented, and downright amazing actors of our generation. She not only performs, but she totally envelops the role she plays. When you're watching "The Iron Lady," you forget you're watching Meryl Streep act as Margaret Thatcher, and you think you're actually seeing Thatcher on screen. That's why she won the Oscar for Best Actress and why the film is so amazing. Her performance is entrancing, drawing you into her life and grabbing a hold of you, refusing to let go until the very end.
If done by a lesser actress, the film would've been a dud. However, with the acting supremacy of Miss Meryl, it catapults the film into greatness. Love her or hate her, Meryl Streep brings Margaret Thatcher to brilliant life, is a truly unguarded and uninhibited performance. The one phrase she states still gives me chills every time I hear it..."With all do respect, sir, I have done battle every single day of my life."
Rating: A
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