The Iron Lady - C+

Rated PG-13, 105 minutes

"The Iron Lady" is an unrevealing, uneven biography of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and starring the remarkable veteran actress Meryl Streep. Streep, in another flawless and Oscar-worthy performance as Thatcher, is the best thing about the unconventional, flawed bio pic, which alternates between an older, tottery Thatcher and her remembering better times and her dead husband (Jim Broadbent). "Iron Lady" would've worked better as a straightforward biography, as the present day scenes drag down the story and don't provide much insight into Thatcher's controversial policies; still, Streep is magnificant, particularly in the flashbacks in the heyday of the PM. Considering Streep's astonishing performance, "The Iron Lady" is a disappointment, which could hurt her Oscar chances, but much like Thatcher herself, I wouldn't count her out, especially come Oscar night.