I so admire Meryl Streep's acting and as I make my way through her entire output, I am bewildered that every now and then she got involved in really awful projects. Having said that I recognise that there may be a cultural difference here. So many Americans claim to "get" this comedy but for me it's skin-crawlingly bad. In my book, grotesque over acting and caricature do not make for humour. Production values matter!
Watch the British TV adaptation and you will see the difference.
Watch the British TV adaptation and you will see the difference.