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On the Basis of Sex (2018)

Biography | 120 minutes
3,26 212 votes

Genre: Biography / Drama

Duration: 120 minuten

Country: United States / China / Canada

Directed by: Mimi Leder

Stars: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer and Jack Reynor

IMDb score: 7,1 (40.277)

Releasedate: 25 December 2018

On the Basis of Sex plot

"Her story made history"

'On the Basis of Sex' tells the true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth is an American lawyer who has to overcome a lot of obstacles and fight prejudice in her fight for equal rights between men and women. She eventually manages to hold the position as one of the nine justices of the United States Supreme Court.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Martin D. Ginsburg

Erwin Griswold

Dorothy Kenyon

Jane C. Ginsburg

James Steven Ginsburg

James H. Bozarth

Professor Brown

Professor Gerald Gunther

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avatar van Alathir

Alathir

  • 2105 messages
  • 1619 votes

Good entertaining movie. In the past, humanity clearly thought differently about certain things, but life was also organized differently. The man was the breadwinner and the woman took care of the household. That has become almost impossible nowadays. Life is relatively much more expensive, but especially real estate has become much more expensive compared to what someone earns. Nowadays many women are also making careers and why not. Over time, people's ideas change.

Anyway, the movie is about Mrs. Ginsburg who plays an important role in the struggle for female equality. Felicity Jones does that very well with a beautiful closing speech. The film may lack a little too much laughter and tears, but perhaps this way of filming is the most sincere. Interesting to have seen.

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avatar van JJ_D

JJ_D

  • 3798 messages
  • 1330 votes

Foreign. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is known as one of the most prominent women's rights advocates. Already in the first minutes of 'On the basis of sex' – the intro actually captures the Disney atmosphere of the film completely – however, her character is portrayed as girlish, insecure, overwhelmed, in short, a clumsy go-getter . Isn't that exactly the prevailing cliché about smart girls fighting the often invisible limitations of a man's world? In short, isn't Ginsburg portrayed here as a picture, as the attractive doll she has been fighting against for life?

Gradually, Felicity Jones wakes up from her cardboard stereotype, and Armie Hammer proves once again what a great actor he is. Mimi Leder's direction, on the other hand, is unbearably sugary, although the story itself remains interesting to follow. I have a suspicion that 'RBG' is recommended over the stale-tasting Hollywood sauce of 'On the basis of sex'. Brush your teeth, boys & girls!

2.25*

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nachtvlinder

  • 474 messages
  • 429 votes

The story is worth a 10 but the direction is a good B-movie as so often... Undoing simple discrimination against women was a great job. Here's the start..... Highly recommended, but don't expect a cinematographic tour de force....especially at the end it's quite embarrassing how simple discriminating people treat others... Almost unreal for a lawsuit .... wonder how it went exactly. I couldn't find a date either. Maybe not looking closely.

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