Very generous Conor. Whilst not expecting any great political insight from the team behind Mamma Mia, the Abba inspired frivolity felt like Citizen Kane against this mess of a movie. Yes there was way too much dotage and prosthetics, and the recurring Jim Broadbent in amusing 80's leisurewear was beyond tedious. What was the point in using such a potentially interesting protagonist if the filmmakers want to tell as story about old age and loss. The exquisite fifteen minutes in Up was far more poignant than anything offered here. The direction was ponderous and the editing was at times bizarre. It was Mags Headroom.
Most annoyingly the neutrality of the film removed any sense of reality and interest in the politics. And, regardless of our own political viewpoint, where was any representation of the real impact on British people through her premiership. Apparently we spent 11 years rioting and protesting; and took a few hours to stick the flags out after a dodgy bit of warfare.
With an intelligent script, a director of movies not musicals and, crucially, a position to take the Iron Lady should have been a provocative tale of the rise and fall of one of the 20th Centuries most enigmatic characters. Instead it was a risible and tiresome lost opportunity. I doubt I will see a more poorly judged and badly directed movie this year.....although Madonna's take on Wallis Simpson is just around the corner.
Score: 2/10
Just couldn't face this movie guys. But given that she wasn't portrayed as an eater of babies could I accord this a 2/10 also.
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