My Review of Suffragette

        So I recently watched Suffragette and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado.....

        The stirring story centers on Maud (played by Carey Mulligan), a working wife and mother whose life is forever changed when she is secretly recruited to join the U.K.'s growing suffragette movement. Galvanized by the outlaw fugitive Emmeline Pankhurst (played by Meryl Streep), Maud becomes an activist for the cause alongside women from all walks of life. When increasingly aggressive police action forces Maud and her dedicated fellow suffragettes underground, they engage in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with the authorities, who are shocked as the women's civil disobedience escalates and sparks debate across the nation. 

        This is a really tremendous film. One of the big problems in today's society is the fact that a lot of women are treated the same way as men and in Hollywood the big problem is women not getting paid as much as men do whether it be directing, acting, writing etc. and this film hits the problem on the head. This is really a performance driven film and that's evident by the performances given by Carey Muliigan, Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep (especially Streep). Both Mulligan and Streep give Oscar worthy performances and they have a good shot to get nominated and possibly win in a year with very few strong female performances. The film has a great message about how we as a society can improve in one aspect and there are a lot of powerful and emotional moments that bring every emotion out of you. Some parts do a get a little over-dramatic and it doesn't always present the message clear enough throughout the film and only relying one a few big moments to really drive home the point of the film. Overall this is a magnificent film with spectacular performances and it presents a wonderful message for the time we are living in, but it just doesn't drive the point home hard enough for you to get up and do something about the problem. I give Suffragette an 8.5 out of 10.

        So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Suffragette, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.

                                                                                                                           Jonah Sparks