Reviews

This show is amazing I cannot express how much I love Uzo Aduba's acting she is just great in every role she takes. Cate Blanchette, Rose Byrne, Margo Martindale, Tracey Ullman and Sarah Paulson all nailed their roles and I enjoyed every second of seeing them on my screen. However just like the real Gloria Steinem has said in some of her interviews (not to blame the actors but the showrunners) this show does not dive too deep about what actually happened during the movements and if you don't know anything about that time you will think all of it was just women fighting women and men taking advantage of that situation which in my opinion somehow puts the blame on women? I do believe they were able to show how the men in power were using those women (on both sides) to achieve their own political goals and the ending scene was one of the most powerful scenes of the show which heartbreakingly showed even the women who weren't against the system couldn't survive the system, but then again there was so much more that could have been said.

Was this show unique and beautifully written? Yes.

Was the acting of everyone involved stunning? Yes.

Was it accurate and loyal to the real events? Unfortunately No.

So I would recommend this to people because of the artistic values and the fact that it could be empowering for a lot of people to watch but at the same time I would advise you to read about what really happened during the movement and don't believe that women's rights got delayed because of a women against women situation.

This could have easily been one of my favorites of all times. It tackles a lot of important issues such as the male gaze but this movie, which is supposed to show a very raw emotion between 2 women, has it's own problem of the male gaze and you can feel it through out the film. It is specially visible during the sex scenes, even though the 2 actors had a lot of chemistry and their emotions were mostly shown without them having to say a word those scenes made no sense at all and it was painfully obvious that they were directed by a straight man who has no idea about a relationship like this (have in mind that I'm NOT talking about the writers but the director). I did not feel the femininity I should have which I don't think is an acting or writing problem but a directing one. Overall the camera work and the story line were amazing, the movie is long but you don't feel bored at all and the acting was spot on but in my personal opinion this movie was not able to deliver the message it wanted to.