If you are looking for a biography of a famous person told in storybook form you may be disappointed.
If, however, you are interested in what makes a leader, you will find much to value in The Iron Lady.
This biopic is told from flashbacks of the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who now, well advanced in years, takes us through a series of events from her rise to power to her ouster by her fellow Conservatives.
Three of the major themes in the movie are the loneliness of leadership and the conviction and courage necessary to be a successful leader.
Thatcher, portrayed by Meryl Streep, is confident in her vision for Great Britain even when it spawns opposition within her Conservative party, broad-based protests in London, and an attempt on her life.
She has the courage to stick with her principles whether they require unpopular spending cuts in the midst of a recession or going to war against Argentina in the Falkland Islands.
The theme of loneliness is reinforced in the shots of Great Britain’s first and only female Prime Minister surrounded constantly by men, and by returning again and again after each flashback to Thatcher alone in her apartment or in imaginary conversation with her deceased husband Dennis. Continue reading “Movie Review: The Iron Lady”
