Review of Made in Dagenham (2010) by Kevin K — 03 Sep 2011

I absolutely adored this little English bulldog who wound up changing the course of history by defying Ford Motor Company in the struggle for women's rights. Sally Hawkins was totally believable as the simple housewife and "unskilled" laborer, Rita O'Grady who forced Ford to begin to level the playing field for women's pay.

Her grit and sheer force of will brought the multi-national corporation to its knees. The supporting cast was phenomenal as well. I did not detect one false note. Rosamund Pike, as the wife of the plant manager was riveting.

Her portrayal as an extremely intelligent woman relegated to the role of trophy wife gave off sparks. Bob Hoskins often said as much with his facial expressions as any line of dialog could ever convey.

A pleasure to watch him work. The costumes were terrific, perfectly evoking the era of the mid to late sixties. And the story was nothing short of compelling. I watched it twice in quick succession and found it equally riveting both times.

This evoked tears, cheers and full belly laughs all in the space of a couple of minutes. This is why I watch movies!