AnnieCian

I can't believe the callousness the Production Companies exercised making this film. It's an insult to Mrs. Thatcher as a person and as the greatest Prime Minister of our times. If it wasn't for Meryl Streep and her superb impersonation, this movie would have been doomed to failure. If they had any sensibility and compassion they would not have portrayed her as a senile, hallucinating old woman who talks to her dead husband, which was totally demeaning and hurtful at best. Granted they touched lightly on her Political life, but unfortunately it came through as part of her hallucinations.

Frankly, I was expecting something more in the line of "A Woman Called Golda", where Mrs. Thatcher's lifetime of work, her Political career, her numerous challenges, her victories and defeats not to mention the enormous changes she brought to UK would have been portrayed in their glory, without taking away foibles of her humanity. It should just have been a tribute to Thatcher years not the imaginary impressions and conceptions of the production staff, who wouldn't even take the time to research their project properly. All I can say is when one does a biopic on such a famous person, they should stick to facts and portray what truly was instead of taking artistic license and producing their erroneous notions.

I could not believe that anyone could reduce themselves to this mediocrity after the success of Upstairs Downstairs. What were the producers thinking of? I only watched it because someone had the bright idea to attach it to the Box set of Upstairs Downstairs. After few episodes I quit. It is the same oxymoron. Sarah and Thomas with their shameless and shady antiques which is so far fetched at times that it comes down as an insult to our intelligence rather than entertainment. I found Sarah's overacting, loud and ear scratching cockney diction quite irritating and Thomas' dishonesty and conniving superficial and borderline ridiculous. I strongly recommend that the fans of Upstairs Downstairs stay away from it not to diminish their uplifting enjoyment of UD. The fact that Thomas and Sarah only lasted a few episodes speaks in volumes.

This is one of the best shorts I have seen so far. A good theme, full of sensitive and emotional interactions and wonderful cast. The plot is well thought and story line flows easily. However, the concept has makings of a feature film instead of a short. The story is ripe with deep issues, which can be more fully explored. It was a good tasting experience rather than a feasting. The actors are a bit stiff at times and emotional resonance is missing but fortunately it does not hamper the premise. The director should have paid more attention to tap into the emotional depths of her actors as well, motivating them to excel their characters, achieving an exemplary performance. All in all, it's a great little gem that I recommend highly to all classic movie buffs.