126. On The Basis Of Sex; movie review
Cert 12A
120 mins
BBFC advice: Contains infrequent strong language
So, where was the brilliant Felicity Jones on Oscar night?
There was so much talk about the brilliance of Glenn Close, Yalitza Aparicio and Melissa McCarthy and yet none of their performances was a patch on Jones's as Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Yep, this Brummie lass took on the part of one of the most familiar faces in the United States of America and cracked it.
The notorious RBG meticulously oversaw Mimi Leder's biopic. Thankfully, she gave Jones her approval.
Leder's film concentrates on Ginsburg's time as a law student when it was considered she was 'taking the place of men" up until her breakthrough sex discrimination case.
During a 20-year period, she had to fight to prove herself time and time again despite being a stellar student and a pin-sharp legal brain.
I was pleased I had already seen the documentary RBG because I knew of the facts of her career but less of the fun.
Leder's film offers up a softer Ginsburg who has greater self-doubt than the version of which most people will be aware.
It delves into her tenacity at the time her husband (Armie Hammer) was struck down with cancer and how she always looked to make her mark despite huge obstacles.
Actually, it probably overplays how much time RBG spent with family and downright exaggerates the role her daughter Jane (Cailee Spaeny) in her work.
However, it is true that her husband was the glue which held everything together and that is clear in the picture.
Despite that, this is Jones's tour de force and by its conclusion, the audience is cheering her on to courtroom success even though they know the result.
It should be said that this isn't a one-woman film - there is sold support from Hammer and Spaeny and shorter contributions from Sam Waterston, Justin Theroux and Kathy Bates.
It is cast which deserves greater plaudits than they have received.
And, at a time when diversity is so high on the agenda and the #metoo campaign is at the front of minds, I am surprised it wasn't a shoo-in at the Academy Awards.
Regardless of politics, it deserved to be because it is a cracking movie.
Reasons to avoid: Gets a tad heavy on the legals
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 9/10
Did you know? RBG learned Swedish and lived abroad for a spell, immersing herself in Swedish culture while conducting research at the country's Lund University for a book, Civil Procedure in Sweden. It was during her time in Sweden that she began considering gender equality, observing changes in the country where women had much more progress in the workforce.
The final word. Mimi Leder: "We still live in a patriarchal society. It was a patriarchal society than in the ‘50s. Even though we’ve made so many changes, there are still so many more changes to be made."
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