The Iron Lady Reviews and Ratings


  • mborshuk
    May 29, 2012
    mborshuk
    A humanizing depiction of a political figure who seemed, well, a bit inhuman at times in her political life. Indeed, Streep does for Thatcher what Frank Langella did for Nixon, though the film's structure is, overall, a bit too impressionistic to generate much narrative momentum.
  • callejon
    May 27, 2012
    callejon
    What a good actress and what a boring movie
  • holschuh4
    May 24, 2012
    holschuh4
    Fantastic night! Watched it at a local theater that was supporting women who survived breast cancer.
  • oreorebel
    May 22, 2012
    oreorebel
    Streep never disappoints!
  • fb677587177
    May 21, 2012
    fb677587177
    I sat through 25 minutes of this and just could not take any more. Meryl Streep's performance is great as usual, but that's the only thing to like about this film. It's dry, boring and incredibly slow moving. Don't waste your time.
  • kenobiwolf42
    May 19, 2012
    kenobiwolf42
    Meryl Streep is freaking perfection.
  • spielberg00
    May 19, 2012
    spielberg00
    When I hear the word âladyâÂ?, the image of Kate Winsletâ(TM)s character in TITANIC comes to mind. You know, someone who is overall quite respectful, but also feels she deserves a high level of respect. Put the word âironâÂ? in front of it, and my definition is undermined. T... read morehe title made me curious about what the film would be like. Allow me to say that by some standards, Margaret Thatcher (or at least the way Meryl Streep portrayed her) was a lady, but she only meets half of the forenamed definition. In other words, she appears a niggardly woman who desires nothing but respect, whilst giving no respect to her people. Meryl is what makes this seriously underwhelming picture watchable. With the strong resemblance she bears to Thatcher, combined with the flawless performance and 100% transformation into her character, itâ(TM)s possible that one of her great, attention-demanding speeches here could pass for archive footage of the real Margaret Thatcher.

    Had this film excluded Meryl, or used anyone but her, it would have failed miserably. I canâ(TM)t argue with the fashion here, because it is based on history, but I can argue with the fashion in which it was presented. We just donâ(TM)t get enough time seeing Thatcher as Prime Minister of Great Britain. So much time is spent on her old age and her state of dementia that the end seems sudden, even after an hour and forty-five minutes. Furthermore, the presentation of her dementia was a misfire. The intent was most likely to be effective, but instead these scenes went overboard. Often times, I thought I was watching a psychological horror movie, due to the odd lighting, subtle music, and audio editing. Itâ(TM)s a figure of speech when people say an actor or actress âcarried the movieâ�, but here this is taken to a whole new level. In fact, I couldnâ(TM)t spot anything here other than Meryl that could make this film so engaging, beyond all the noticeable flaws.

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  • darrenlock1
    May 19, 2012
    darrenlock1
    Well acted. Could have had a slightly more political edge to build on the tensions within the party more.
  • galileo3
    May 17, 2012
    galileo3
    The film has no idea where it is going, or what it is saying about Baroness Thatcher...The only reason to watch this film is to witness the astonishing, pitch-perfect performance of the magnificent Meryl Streep...
  • nicli1
    May 14, 2012
    nicli1
    Many scorn The Iron Lady as not being comprehensive, missing several key events in history. In view of such an exceptional heavyweight like Margaret Thatcher, it is impossible to reduce her life story to a two hoursâ(TM) movie. Indeed, one can choose only to tell her story by seg... read morementing. Her love life or her career or her old age etc. The director could be accused of being overly ambitious and not really decided which area she wants to concentrate on. The subject is great and we all want this movie to be great. The biggest problem lies in the expectation, which the movie could not really live up to. Nevertheless, it is a melancholy movie filed with several clever touches.

    Whereas Meryl Streepâ(TM)s contribution to this movie is colossal, spellbinding and beyond human proportions. In time to come, it is just as inconceivable to tell her story, her talents and her achievements in a feature length film.
  • stopjen
    May 14, 2012
    stopjen
    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 alte... read morered 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.

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