Directed by : Sarah Gavron
Written by : Abi Morgan
Starring : Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw
Release Date : October 12, 2015
As is usually the case with movies about civil rights, there's a certain formula that it tends to follow. "Suffragette" is no exception. You've got the ordinary every person who becomes an important component of a clearly righteous movement. You've got the oppressive group of people that are clearly in the wrong. You've got the extreme situations that demonstrates how desperate of a situation the people are in. Basically, the theme is very black and white in this movie, with just a little bit of grey.
The one-sided theme of the movie can be excused just based on what the fictionalized story is about, even though it includes actual historical events. Besides all the historical facts, this movie is really about Maud Watts; as played by Carey Mulligan. The plot is about her struggles living in a world ruled by Men, and how she gets motivated to do something about it by joining the Suffragettes. The story moves at a good pace, and does a good job in showing the suffragettes' state of mind and their dedication to their cause.
Besides the biased theme and historical relevance, the real reason to see this movie is because of Carey Mulligan. She is really good in this, and she is that protagonist that you can easily get behind. You see her journey from her timid beginnings, to her growing into a soldier for the cause she commits herself to. All in the backdrop of her struggles with her family and place of work. Mulligan gives it her all here, and she particularly has some great scenes with Ben Whishaw's and Brendan Gleeson's characters.
Although there's an importance and even modern relevance to "Suffragette," the simplicity and the formulaic nature of the story doesn't necessarily make the experience of watching this movie stand out more than it probably wishes it does. It's just a solid but average drama.
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