Review of 48:1

The Crown: 48:1 (2020)
Season 4, Episode 8
9/10
IRON LADY
19 November 2020
This season 4 of the crown and particularly this episode has done an excellent job of showcasing the substance of Maggie Thatcher and much better than the not so long ago movie with Meryl Streep.

The moniker comes alive when the rest of the commonwealth was emotional about doing what was right, the PM demanded a measured response that was going to accomplish multiple ends. A true leader and stateswoman.

The score is once again brilliant and comes in and out subtly.

The cinematography and opening and closing shots are breathtaking. Oxford and other familiar spots position us historically and the viewer feels submerged in the era.

The plot is so nicely paced - it's the first time I'm starting to break out of the feature movie length mode and I don't like it!

I appreciate this brave story telling which is absent of activism and emphasis despite what many in the film industry view as their right. The Crown continues to shine in many ways with sub plots and themes that speak to us in this current era and even go so far as to be a moral tale for our own lives.

I'm surprised producers didn't overplay a lack of compassion and instead treated her fairly getting to the bottom of conservatives views, which is that of peppering public policy with principles to bring people out of dependance. Provoking self reliance is a true act of love. They went a step further which was right out of her speeches about a safety net and how a strong economy can make broader decisions to be benevolent.

I'm just so impressed with this production I've changed my score from 9 to 10 which should be impossible because nothing is perfect but when you're attempting to be faithful to real life events, then maybe it can.

God Save The Queen....because nothing will save Charles.
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