The suffragette movement deserved a modern day treatment, especially with the interest in terrorism post Sept 11 and the parallels to the movement back in the day. It's handsome with typically strong British production design and acting. Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Romola Gorai and Anne-Marie Duff are good in roles you can imagine Emily Blunt, Keir Knightly, Rebecca Hall etc playing the parts. Brendan Gleenson is superb as always as a bastard.
Plenty of things to admire. But it's dramatically wonky. Mulligan doesn't really have a strong personal relationship with anyone, except maybe her son. Husband Ben Wishaw is a passing figure (not supportive), there's no real warmth between her and Carter, Meryl Streep pops in and out. It felt not quite emotionally dramatised.
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