On the Basis of Sex

— This is a film for all the RBG fans in the world, and for all the women who remember how they were perceived in the eyes of the law in the 1960s. It may not be the best film of the year, but it’s a crowd-pleaser and rightfully so. Concentrating on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early career, the film focuses on a landmark case Ginsburg argued, putting the first chink in legal gender discrimination and changing the world forever. It offers an interesting take on Ruth and her husband Marty’s relationship too, depicting it as one of shared responsibilities and mutual support. The story is compelling and it’s good to have a vision of Ruth circa 1972, before the rock-star fame she’s acquired as a Supreme Court Justice. It’s also good to be reminded that cursing and protesting and electing people who only claim to favor change may not be as effective as hard, methodical work, done in the background to bring change within the current system. It’s well worth seeing, particularly if you have an interest in Ginsberg or the struggle for gender equality.

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[2018. 120 min. Directed by Mimi Leder. Starring Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston, and Kathy Bates.]
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