I was not seeing Meryl Streep. I was seeing Margaret Thatcher. Regardless of how one feels about the prime minister, all the scenes with Streep were amazing. Not just her performance, but how they made her look just like the woman. Politically, I would likely be opposed to her policies, but one can be entertained and I assume educated by this film. Some fine speeches, and attitude and determination that got this woman to high office. And did they show Streep dancing with Reagan? Amazing work!
But too much time was spent on her later years. As much as I enjoyed her conversations with Denis who wasn't there (and Jim Broadbent was great), more time should have been spent on Thatcher's years as a politician. Very little time was spent on the years between college and election to Parliament. And of course they kept jumping back and forth, and I don't even think the flashbacks were done in order.
And while the uppity attitude of the men in government was shown effectively, I don't know that anyone stood out or did all that well. It all sounds good with the accents, but as I read other reviews I realized maybe it wasn't all that great.
I felt like I learned more about Thatcher and her policies but it didn't seem like enough time was spent on her career.
There was just enough comedy to make me happy even if this wasn't supposed to be a comedy.
Most of the music was good (she liked Rodgers & Hammerstein and so do I) but of course they just had to have loud garbage in some scenes, mainly those with protests. And a ringtone on a cellphone in the present. Terrible! Why are people so inconsiderate?
I'm curious how the V-chip rating had an S. What sex? Language maybe, and lots of violence, and there was a V. I wouldn't recommend this to yound children but what I saw asn't too bad.
Good, but not great.
But too much time was spent on her later years. As much as I enjoyed her conversations with Denis who wasn't there (and Jim Broadbent was great), more time should have been spent on Thatcher's years as a politician. Very little time was spent on the years between college and election to Parliament. And of course they kept jumping back and forth, and I don't even think the flashbacks were done in order.
And while the uppity attitude of the men in government was shown effectively, I don't know that anyone stood out or did all that well. It all sounds good with the accents, but as I read other reviews I realized maybe it wasn't all that great.
I felt like I learned more about Thatcher and her policies but it didn't seem like enough time was spent on her career.
There was just enough comedy to make me happy even if this wasn't supposed to be a comedy.
Most of the music was good (she liked Rodgers & Hammerstein and so do I) but of course they just had to have loud garbage in some scenes, mainly those with protests. And a ringtone on a cellphone in the present. Terrible! Why are people so inconsiderate?
I'm curious how the V-chip rating had an S. What sex? Language maybe, and lots of violence, and there was a V. I wouldn't recommend this to yound children but what I saw asn't too bad.
Good, but not great.