Boring despite the great acting.
357055
The difference between real life and drama is that drama commands your attention through good storytelling.  Despite the historical importance of Margaret Thatcher, and countless interesting episodes in her life, "The Iron Lady" has no real plot to draw you in.  It vacillates between flashbacks of her life and a contemporary account of her decline into dementia.  But there is no obvious goal and, as a character, Thatcher fails to grow or change.  A good documentary would serve Thatcher's legacy better, certainly be more concise, and very likely more entertaining.
4632098
The movie was beautifully shot.  It gave one a very real sense of the times and the place. Very vivid depiction, not a dressed up version at all. In fact, far from it. The acting was superb. But it was probably one of the most boring experiences I've had in a long time, and I really like Mike Leigh's films a lot. It just dragged, and Turner was a very unappealing character.  In all fairness, I did come to appreciate his work and I was fascinated by the "politics" of becoming a respected member of the academy.  I looked up several of the artists who wandered in and out of his life, and came to a better appreciation of them as well.
4521053
The acting is beyond just good, it is a tribute to its craft.  The story is compelling but the presentation lacks continuity and snap.  It is abrupt and at times without explanation.  There are just hints of the kind of personality involved with the main character, although the obvious temptation to make it a love story was resisted, it nonetheless flirted with that as an unnecessary and distracting sideline to the real story.
3106448
Wanted to see this movie for a long while.  When I finally saw it, I was disappointed.  I'm sorry to say it was boring.
3858691
very slow, not entertaining, good acting by Will but not worth watching really
1219506
The acting wasn't as good as other films I've seen these actors in. It didn't flow well as a story.
3249667
I watched the movie because it is famous.  It was disappointing.  The story don't give any reason why they love each other so, and the acting was too much pretending.
1465865
Blackmail Boys is a gay-themed drama in which we get to see every inch of the three main actors, including erections. But, unfortunately, that is the only thing that could possibly make this movie of any interest. The script, acting, and direction are pretty dull. The pace is very slow, yet the film is only 67 minutes. That is not good. I'd say that this is worth seeing only for those that want to see some male nudity from "average" guys.
2807210
I ONLY watched this movie for Ian Somerhalder and i regret it, no matter how much i love his acting, and his face, i could not handle the boring neverending drone of this film, it was just too much of the same gray uneventful happenings though the final parts were dramatic the climactic build to these parts were dull and a 10 degree sidewalk climbing to a -90 degree drop off. i would never force anyone to watch this movie
294538
very boring and I fast  forward a lot of it but I was kinda suprised at how good the acting was accept for Graces friends they where not the best at acting the food in the movie looked great but  I really think that they should not have put her brother in it I mean he was hardly seen kinda weird anyway Grace did not stir up success:(:(
556502
very generic movie, great actors that don't really develop their characters
4489017
I really had great expectations  for this movie. The acting was just adequate despite the very talented cast. Ultimately, they were wasted!  I felt that it was so restrained and slow moving. The characters were not fleshed out, and I didn't find them particularly compelling. I can say that I was somewhat surprised by the conclusion - not quite what I expected. I am not the kind of person who has to have over  the top special effects and a plot that goes 110 mph but, this one just did not do it for me.
801826
I gave this 3 stars mainly because of the outstanding acting done by the lead actor, the lead actress was passable also.  The rest, eh?  My problem and the reason it is just 3 stars is I took 4 away before added two for the acting.  This was a plain to see Oscar bait movie that didn't know what it wanted to be except try to win Oscars.  Thank goodness the Academy seen through that and only gave it the best actor oscar.  Yes, Stephen Hawking is a compelling person and his story would be great movie to see but this was not the one.  It doesn't know what angle the movie wants to protray the story, is it a heartache story of a severely physically disabled husband who wants his wife to be happy and the loving wife who secretly suffers from not having a fully functioning husband, or is it a brilliant man and his theories no matter the limitations caused by disease with his wife who supports him beyond most would.  It tries to be both and fails miserably.
2079893
I cannot agree with most of the reviewers . I have absolutely no experience sailing so the sailing parts that sailors are having a hard time with did not bother me one bit . My problem was with the acting . Just because he is considered one of the great actors of all time doesn't make everything he does a job well done . Found him to be unlikable , for me he robots him self through the whole movie .
3175995
On the plus side of this production are the scenery, costume and dancing.  From that standpoint it is useful to view this video.

I must agree with those who say that great material was turned into a yawn.

I quote a reviewer, "The cast does not seem to be having any fun, the hallmark of a good G&S performance.  They are not sharing the joke because they are so pre occupied with their technique."

The older actors are especially guilty on this count--in particular, the actor portraying the Grand Inquisitor, Don Alhambra del Bolero.  This character should be throwing looks at people that terrify them.  Instead, the actor gives boring looks and so the rest of the cast has very little, if anything, to motivate a response on their characters' behalfs.

Where are the raised eyebrows, the tongue in cheek, the knowing smiles, the sneers?  British humour can be dry ... but this production is dry to a fault.  There is a balance between laughing at your own jokes and not laughing at all.  Unfortunately, this production falls on the boring--even perfunctory--side of the laughter spectrum.  No G&S production should leave you thinking the actors were apathetic, but this one did.
824653
The acting is just not very good and plots kind of silly. But it's watchable.
4743311
It gets the point across but the acting is bad. Nonetheless I had fun with it, yet it took some endurance to get through it.