Ruth Bader Ginzburg fought for women’s rights before the Supreme Court (she won five of six cases) before Bill Clinton surprised everyone by picking RBG for an empty Supreme Court seat in 1993. Julie Cohen and Betsy West try to capture RBG’s eventful life in 96 minutes. I did not know RBG fought cancer twice. RBG’s husband gave up his lucrative law practice in New York City to support RBG when she was named to the Washington, D.C. District Court of Appeals by Jimmy Carter. This film celebrates their marriage. But the best part of RBG is hearing the audio of Ruth Bader Ginzburg arguing her cases before the Supreme Court. I got chills hearing Ginzburg spar with nine men who had no clue about discrimination of women. RBG is one of the best films of 2018! Don’t miss it! GRADE: A
Not the sort of movie I feel the need to see in a theater. Probably catch it when it shows up on cable.
Steve, when Katie saw RBG in Boston, the directors were at the performance and answered questions after the screening.
Let’s hope she has many more productive years on the court.
Jeff, RBG look very frail to me at the end of this film. I don’t know how long she’s going to be able to hold on.
People like her give me some hope for the USA!
Here in Europe we’ve been watching with horror the Trump years – when will they end?
Wolf, a lot of Americans think Trump is doing a great job. His supporters are fiercely loyal.
Thanks for the review. I want to see this film. Did they mention her friendship with Antonin Scalia?