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Oct 23, 2015 · Suffragette. Sheila O'Malley October 23, 2015. Tweet. May contain spoilers. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Movies about political movements tend to have one of two problems: 1.) The film views the events through the filter of one individual's experience, narrowing the scope.
73% Tomatometer 223 Reviews 68% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts...
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- Sarah Gavron
- PG-13
- Carey Mulligan
Oct 22, 2015 · Directed by Sarah Gavron. Biography, Drama, History. PG-13. 1h 46m. By A.O. Scott. Oct. 22, 2015. Movies about the injustices of the past — and about the struggles to overcome them — are frequently...
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- A.O. Scott
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Suffragette Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Edward Porter Times (UK) TOP CRITIC. A rousing, demonstrative tale, and Mulligan not only shows the right sort of...
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By Max Nicholson
Updated: Nov 24, 2018 7:03 pm
Posted: Oct 22, 2015 8:15 pm
As a period story, Suffragette effectively recounts the harrowing women's suffrage movement of early-20th century Britain, where women were locked away and tortured for demanding equal rights. As a current piece of filmmaking, the female-starring, female-written and female-directed drama couldn't come at a better time, as the conversation of gender imbalance in Hollywood and abroad reaches a crescendo in our own modern society.
Directed by Sarah Gavron (Brick Lane), the film follows Maud Watts (played by Carey Mulligan), a fictitious laundry worker and housewife whose life is forever changed when she secretly joins the growing suffragette movement. Partnered with real-life activists Edith Ellyn (Helena Bonham Carter), Emily Davison (Natalie Press) and others, Maud rallies against increasingly aggressive police forces led by Detective Steed (Brendan Gleeson) -- much to the chagrin of Maud's husband Sonny (Ben Wishaw). Soon, Maud must decide if fighting for her rights is worth being disgraced by her friends and family, as well as putting her own life at risk.
Suffragette's greatest asset is Mulligan, who delivers a subtle yet powerful performance as Maud. Playing the audience surrogate, her character starts out as a soft-spoken pushover, but she gradually transforms into one of the movement's foremost pioneers. As a result, Suffragette can sometimes feel like it's systematically "ticking boxes," so to speak -- that is, making sure Maud is on the periphery of every major protest and rally of the time. However, it speaks to Abi Morgan's script that almost all the major set pieces -- excluding the climax, unfortunately -- are anchored by Maud and her personal struggle.
Suffragette successfully captures the hardship and bravery of the British women's suffrage movement, while also showcasing a wonderful performance from Carey Mulligan. Technically, it's skillfully written and directed, boasting appealing visuals and a strong character arc. While the film sometimes feels methodical in its approach, its heart and mes...
- Max Nicholson
Parents need to know that Suffragette is a powerful drama about an important time in the history of women's rights in Great Britain. The story about a quiet laundress (Carey Mulligan) who joins a group of militant "soldier suffragettes" in 1912 London has moments of upsetting violence (possible…
Oct 8, 2015 · Film Review: Suffragette | History Today. New film explores the lives of working-class women militants. Laura Schwartz | Published in 08 Oct 2015. Scene from 'Suffragette'Suffragette sets out to tell the story of the ‘footsoldiers’ of the women’s suffrage movement.
