mother courage film

I found this film to be extremely interesting, as it gave an inside look at the production of the play while blending in segments that talked about the philosophic and intellectual side of Brecht's writing. I also enjoyed the fact that they modernized it by showing how the play holds up today in the face of the war in Iraq. One thing I surprisingly did not like was the way Meryl Streep portrayed MOther Courage. I am a fan of Meryl Streep, and I think she is a great actress, but her emotional portrayal did not seem to be the Epic Theater acting Brecht wanted from his players. Perhaps I had misconceived notions of the acting style Brecht was looking for, but I am almost positive he did not want his audience to connect emotionally with the characters.