Review of Suffragette (2015) by Moises S — 24 Oct 2015
Surprisingly, this film proved to be far superior to the high-gloss sentimental dross usually reserved for cinematic versions of stories of this stature (see: The Imitation Game (actually, don't, it's dreadful)).
What it is, in fact, is a sometimes bleak and consistently solid and nuanced retelling of the Suffragette experiences, with a subtle and affecting lead turn from the ever-brilliant Carey Mulligan and a fleeting Meryl Streep appearance as Emmeline Pankhurst.
Sure, this is far from a cinematic masterpiece and it doesn't exactly present a wider overview of the Suffragette (or the Suffragist) movement, meaning it perhaps won't go down as the definitive Suffrage film.
As two hours of solid, intelligent and sensitive viewing which thankfully doesn't insult the viewer's intelligence or stray too far into sentimentality, Suffragette is more than adequate for now.
This review of Suffragette (2015) was written by Moises S on 24 Oct 2015.
Suffragette has generally received positive reviews.
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