The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.
There are tough scenes showing the catastrophic disintegration of Maud’s family and the pure grisliness of force-feeding in the case of hunger strikes. This film does an important job in reminding us of this: a drama about human rights so recently and dearly won.
Suffragette is a piece of living history, a celebration of how far we’ve come but also a stark reminder that, despite the best efforts of these pioneering women, we still have some distance left to go.
Stirring women's rights drama.
An involving film that is ably performed by an impressive cast.
Scores points for the worthiness of the message, just not for the pedestrian way it gets that message across.
A laudable history lesson rather than a particularly exciting or moving drama.
Sarah Gavron’s account of the women’s suffrage movement, starring Carey Mulligan, forgoes stylistic frills.
A wonderfully involving, moving Carey Mulligan and the spirited ensemble around her flesh out a handsomely crafted, timely look at why and how far people are willing to go for a cause.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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