Review of RBG (2018) by Charles S — 02 Sep 2018

Outstanding portrait of a brilliant, compassionate human being.

This review of RBG (2018) was written by Charles S on 02 Sep 2018.

RBG has generally received positive reviews.

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By Uber P (9) on 07 Jan 2019

I fell asleep faster during this documentary than R.B.G. actually falls asleep during Supreme Court hearings…

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By Philip P (375) on 10 Dec 2018

I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 03 Jan 2019

The film captures her personality as a quiet, thoughtful woman with a steel-trap mind, determined to make the world fairer…

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By Paul Whitington (413) for Irish Independent (461) on 03 Jan 2019

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By Aine O'connor (240) for Sunday Independent (Ireland) (504) on 07 Jan 2019

[RBG] has been instrumental in changing so much of what we now take for granted; this insight into the woman behind the law is utterly charming…

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By Beth Webb (40) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 03 Jan 2019

This is the origin film we really need right now…

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By Joe Friar (93) for The Victoria Advocate (93) on 27 Oct 2018

Even Ginsburg's biggest devotes will be learn something new from the documentary which takes a candid look at RBG's life…

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By Sylvia G (88) on 15 Jan 2019

Really powerful. Would recommend to anyone…

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By Alex G (1,313) on 03 Jan 2019

Great legal and political documentary! Oscar material…

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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 06 Jan 2019

It’s not a showy piece of film-making, but then this indomitable 85-year-old is not an ostentatious person…

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