Movie #563 ........................."The Iron Lady"

Movie #563 "The Iron Lady" is a movie worth seeing for a number of reasons, most of them dealing with Streep and the director Phyllida Lloyd's work with Streep and the editor. I have been watching all these wonderfully photographed movies this year, including "War Horse," "Hugo," "Tree of Life" and the list goes on, and usually editing is pulled out of one of those films to be honored for the academy awards --- and that makes sense. However, to me, from the movies I have seen this year, the editing in this particular movie actually MADE the story work here. If you put "J. Edgar" next to this film, you would understand what editing can do to a film ---- make or break it. In "Edgar" it broke it, here it "made" it. The story is so much more fascinating because of the WAY it is told. She is unlikable and controversial, like Edgar, but still "attention must be paid" to the character in this film. I think Leo is almost as good as Streep, there's no doubt he has done as much work as she --- they could be comparable, if anyone could to Streep, yet she USES all the moments--- both characters are complex and you want to know what is on their minds, but the actor fills in the gaps, or should. Here, Streep is able to do that. I loved her before walking into the theatre (all my life, actually) , and this movie just underlined her ability. I thought it was Viola Davis's year to win best actress. Now, I'm not sure. Streep is very, very good! If there were any year for a tie, I'd want it to be this year. I know it has happened before ---- and to someone comparable to Streep (K. Hepburn), but I'm not sure it will go that way. And that's too bad because this year really has two great actresses, and two great films that should tie for best picture! (Midnight in Paris and Help) Anyway, Hats off to the director and Streep for making me want to put a Margaret Thatcher book on my to read list this year! Good flick!






I rated it 4 out of 5 stars
The Iron Lady
(2011) PG-13
Meryl Streep provides a subtle and nuanced portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of Britain, whose political career and determination changed the rules that had limited women's opportunities for leadership.
Genre:Dramas, Political Dramas, British Movies, British Dramas
This movie is:Dark