Jan 17th
The Iron Lady** (12A)
Cineworld Ipswich

GB/Fra 2011. Twentieth Century Fox/Pathe/Film Four/UK Film Council/Canal+/Cine+/Goldcrest. 104m. ws

Margaret Thatcher spends her later years in senility with her dead husband Denis, reminiscing about the old days.
Entertaining, slightly superficial story of woman's rise and fall in a man's world. Like most biopics, it relegates its important supporting figures (and events) into the sidelines. The Queen is among those - female - opponents to Mrs. Thatcher who don't even enter the picture. The star's performance is as meticulous as always - at times uncanny - but lacks some insight, as does the film.

Written by: Abi Morgan.
Producer: Damian Jones.
Director: Phyllida Lloyd.
Starring: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Anthony Head, Richard E. Grant, Nicholas Farrell, Roger Allam, Alexandra Roach (as young Margaret), Harry Lloyd (as young Denis), John Sessions, Michael Pennington.
Photography: Elliot Davis.
Music: Thomas Newman.