I really enjoyed this.The acting was very good.Julie Walters is on top form and gives a mesmerising performance.Garry Lewis, who also starred in Billy Elliot with Walters, gives a solid performance as her close colleague and friend MP Adam Ingram. A glorious mixture of politics, love, tragedy, history and humour.I laughed and I cried.I found some of the characters really amusing especially Gerry Adams and Martin McGuiness.I suppose because they had small parts in the drama, it was almost bizarre how they looked and acted. Was this how it was I asked myself with a large grin on my face.I loved the way Mo spoke to Tony Blair on the phone, calling him babe.And the phone conversation with Bill Clinton is another surreal moment.A lot of the characters only pop up for a short amount of time, so a good knowledge of recent British Political history is almost essential to truly appreciate and enjoy this drama.One of the main themes throughout the film is whether or not it was her tumour that made her the character she was or in fact it was her natural character and personality.She was heavily criticised for hiding the fact that her tumour was malignant and whether or not her subsequent tenure of office was inappropriate and unlawful.Either way, I am glad I watched this and it reminds me what a popular and inspirational person Mo was.May she rest in peace.
