Another Great Performance by Meryl Streep

I believe that Meryl Streep is one of the best actresses in the world, and she has the awards to prove it.  So, what did I think when she got on stage at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards and demonstrated her sensitivity for a disabled reporter who had been imitated by a conservative politician?  Or when she was so broken-hearted about a conservative policy on immigration that she thinks would have crippled the entertainment industry, if certain (immigrant) actors had been denied entry to our country?  Or when she waxed eloquent on how we need a principled press to hold people accountable and to safeguard the truth (according to her vast knowledge and interpretation of the Constitution)?

Well, again I was reminded that she is a great actress.  She stepped onto the stage and assumed the role of crusader, representing all of the supposedly “vilified victims” of the arts–all of those liberal actors and actresses.  It quickly became obviously that she had carefully studied her script as she flawlessly delivered her rehearsed performance.  Yes, at this point I was beginning to wish that I had read the novel.  In a weak and quivering voice, in four short minutes, she was able to safeguard the truth by defending the disabled, the vilified, the immigrants, and of course, all of the poor downtrodden millionaires in the room.

Yes, her acting was amazing.  She played the part so well, but then that’s what she does.  She’s a professional actress, and she’s very good at her job.  A stage, a role, a script, a rehearsal, and a performance?  I thought how she again had proven her marvelous acting abilities, perhaps showing her stuff for the 2018 Golden Globes.  However, it got a little boring (and confusing) when she tried to play the part of a politician, and of a guardian of morality.  She should stick to the movies.  When you never stop acting, how could anyone ever take you seriously?  Oh, and I guess that defending the vilified victims of abortion was not in her script.  Those victims are more than vilified–they’re dead.  Maybe that’s one role that would be too challenging for her, since we kill one million innocent unborn babies each year.

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