Who´s in it?
Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant

What´s the plot?

Winner of the Golden Globe award for Best Actress

Winner of 2 BAFTA awards including Best Actress

Oscar nominated for Best Actress

‘The Iron Lady’, starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, tells the story of how the country’s first female PM broke through traditional barriers to succeed in a male-dominated political world.

With power never coming without a price, this compelling biopic takes us behind the scenes of 10 Downing St and Parliament to examine the cost she paid in terms of relationships and happiness in an intimate portrait of a one of the most controversial leaders in recent UK history.

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Contains real images of moderate violence, injury detail and brief nudity.
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The movie provides some good entertainment and a couple of Thatcher's political as well as personal highs and lows. Do not expect to be educated by this film, just sit back, relax and enjoy Meryl Streep's (outstanding) performance.

I found the storyline weak and disappointing, in fact, in my humble opinion, without Meryl Streep's excellent performance, the film would not have been worth watching. Even if it is true, to portray one of our greatest Prime Ministers as a rather frail,forgetful,demented old lady, who constantly talks to her dead husband, seems not only disrespectful but frankly rather cruel, especially since she is still alive.

Baroness Thatcher may not have been everyone's favourite person but she made a huge impact politically, not least as the first (and only!) female Prime Minister we have had in Great Britain. She rose from humble beginnings and led the country bravely, virtually single-handedly and then, she was 'dumped' most ignominiously by those (men)who didn't have the guts to take on the role of Prime Minister when she did.

My feeling is that:

1)No film of this nature should have been made while Maggie is still alive

2)It would have been a far more enjoyable film if a fairer balance of Maggie 'then and now' was portrayed so that the contrast was evident for all

That said, Meryl was stunning in her portrayal and I am sure she will receive an Oscar for her excellent performance.

Ater seeing the trailer I thought not really into politics but thought I would give it a chance. After living through the 80's wanted to see it from another point of view. I was pleasantly surprised. Meryl Streep was excellent at portraying Margaret Thatcher. Found the film to be light hearted in parts, emotional and uplifting in others. All round brilliant film, highly recommend it.