Suffragettes 2015 by AverageMansReviews

Suffragettes 2015 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning going forward in this content: at one point or another I will be just saying it; as I see it including but not limited to censored adult language references and yes I am very much aware I have a penis, but let's keep in mind I am also an adult, so like it or not I am entitled to my opinion.

Warning: there is terrorism/sexual assault/man on women violence/police brutality/torture/burning/slavery/animal cruelty/kamikaze/medical/references to domestic violence

1912 in London: briefly; we meet Maud Watts [Carey Mulligan:] she works in this massive laundry [on a quick side note: yes the name of this business gets said but I have forgotten the name, apologies for any inconvenience,] but I digress; she is a loving mother and a good wife, but her head gets turned by this movement known as the Suffragettes.

Generally speaking: the script is what I can best describe as cowardly from the perspective of it uses Watts life as a vessel for this film and this movement plays second fiddle. I should point out usually I wouldn't be this harsh by using the word cowardly, but I am somewhat vindicated based on the title of this film being "Suffragettes" and you will get to see the key pioneer for this movement Emmeline Pankhurst [Meryl Streep:] she is the founder/leader of the Suffragettes and again at best only in this film for sequence of events and that is it. Now I should point out if they had changed the title of this film to "Watts: A Life of a Suffragette." Firstly this would have been much more accurate and obviously secondly I wouldn't now be saying what I have said so far. But keeping the back of your mind on everything I have just said, the framework and pacing of this 106 minutes film is; well constructive to stick to the plan of what it has in store for its audiences, but I have to confess after roughly the first 40 minutes, I did say to the person I watch some of this content with; just another hour to go.

Art and action; okay let's be kind for a while about this film; the scenery, set designs and the wardrobe and all of that is good and the post box bombs action sequence is good as well [I hasten to add am not condoning this behaviour.]

Character developments and performances; on both counts they were good, but for me and I know I have discussed this already, but to be reasonable it is the consequence of it, which I could not be held responsible for; because of the title being what it is and was; for a little while I was expecting there to be more on everything and what we got was this, so as you can guess from my previous statement for an hour, I was; I have been around long enough to get and seen the signs of this is it; if it? So yes they are good, but I think a reasonable outlook is to say they are a bit meh as well

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; so on one hand I am happy just to have got through it, but I think it is also very fair to say it wasn't what I was expecting and I never go in expecting anything, but in this case when it says "Suffragettes" I think it is a reasonable expectation to get more of it being a main point.

This is where I am more than likely going to really tick some of you off; I find it incredibly sad and irritating that these women went through all of this manure, being put in prison, going through hunger strikes and in some cases dying to make it better for women to fight for equality and I mean genuine equality, just for women many years later; to essentially in some cases prostitute themselves on these sexual platforms yes making lots of money again in some cases and yes I am of the mindset; of if you are providing some form of sexual release for a financial transaction by definition you are in prostitute end of story thanks for coming or should that be thanks for making your clients come? And on top of that have the audacity to then call yourselves entrepreneurs; that is a load of horse manure. I have the same opinion of women that make up false allegations of any kind of inappropriate behaviour, because they are just harming the ones that unfortunately have been. My final point here is; professionally or/and personally anyone that sells themselves, okay I may show some leniency towards going through a global pandemic and that period of time, but it is women and further generations down the line that are spitting on what the Suffragettes stood for.

This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 17 Winners that includes but not limited to Hollywood Film Awards 2015 Hollywood Film Award Composer of the Year Alexandre Desplat Shared with: The Danish Girl and from the same award ceremony/event Actress of the Year Carey Mulligan and Political Film Society, USA 2015 PFS Award Human Rights. 21 Nominees which also includes but not limited to Writers' Guild of Great Britain 2017 Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award Best Screenplay Abi Morgan, Empire Awards, UK 2016 Empire Award Best British Film and Women's Image Network Awards 2015 WIN Award Outstanding Feature Film