MerylStreepissimplygreatineveryfashion,voice,movements,faceexpressionsandeverything.Shetotallyfitsherrole,playingsuccessfullythecharacterfromThatcher'sthirtiestohereighties.ShehasthecharismatomatchthatoftheIronLadyandthisOscar-worthyperformancewouldbeitselfagoodreasonforwatchingthemovie.Thedirector,PhyllidaLloyd,previouslyknownformakingthemusicalMammaMia!(withMerylStreepaswell)hascarriedoutaworkwhichismoresimilartoTheKing'sSpeechthantothatmusical.Thestoryisnotonlyaboutpoliticsbutmoreaboutanextremelyknowncharacter,sinceheryoungagethroughherillness.It'snotaterrificdocudramabutanideaistohumanizeawoman,heldandcementedbyMerylStreep'sterrificperformance.