tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197204543030756767.post1076314986983978710..comments2023-05-03T15:53:16.140+01:00Comments on Father Mervyn's Blog: THE BEST ACTRESSSFather Mervyn Jenningshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053613428222136067noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197204543030756767.post-85007522431978323862012-02-27T16:40:21.129+00:002012-02-27T16:40:21.129+00:00I think Meryl Streep is a fabulous actress, and th...I think Meryl Streep is a fabulous actress, and the award is well deserved. I have seen the film and it is worth watching. It portrays Thatcher in a fair light, which to my eyes is not particularly partisan. My only problem with the plot is that it tries to cover so much time, and so many events, that it comes off in places as shallow. You can imagine people who were present at those events on both sides, muttering "yes, but there was more to it than that".<br /><br />I share your concerns about making a "biopic" about someone who is still alive, especially when the makers have had to be creative (although I think they worked hard to fill in the gaps fairly, where "X happened, but we aren't sure how"). My main concern is the portrayal of her decline and dementia. I am particularly close to this subject at the moment, having a very elderly relative who was sharp as a needle until only 12 months ago, and whose mental decline due to ischaemia is quite obvious. I can understand why Thatchers family and friends have expressed unhappinessStevenoreply@blogger.com