The Iron Lady, a Film About an Aging Woman

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Over the weekend I saw the Iron Lady, a movie about Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of England.  I expected a top-notch, accented and nuanced performance by Meryl Streep, and got that.

The film surprised me in several respects. It’s really about aging, and how a fiercely independent woman withers. The camera takes you within her elderly, blurry, husband-conjuring mind. She’s forgetful and rambling, but maintains an interest in current events, and ideas. She looks back on events in her life with pride and, seemingly, some regrets.

Well done, worth seeing!


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