The Iron Lady (1:45) 2011

Great Britain's Iron Lady wears a hat, pearls and carries a mixed bag. Meryl Steep's portrayal of Margaret Thatcher is fantastic. Streep is shown aging over a thirty year time frame -  from the time she places her name for election to be Prime Minister until the current day as Thatcher adjusts to life without her husband. Streep is very convincing as the aged grieving widow but there lies the problem with the film. Too much time is spent showing Maggie interacting with her deceased husband. Her political life is shown in flashbacks highlighting the Falkland Islands war, the rioting in London during the recession, and several IRA bombings.  However, there isn't really time spent on her climb to the top where she became the first and only Prime Minister of England. We also know that Thatcher was a wife and mother but there is no sense on how she juggled her personal and political life. I really don't think The Iron Lady will be in the theaters very long, it just doesn't seem to have an appeal for American audiences. Look for a Streep to take home an Oscar and please note that Harry Lloyd who plays the young Dennis Thatcher is a true delight!