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Partially Successful
Sometimes the only way to get what is owed to you is to fight long and hard ... and even a litle dirty. "Iron Jawed Angels" would have been more successful if it had dispensed with the distracting camera tricks and contemporary soundtrack; Hilary Swank and Frances O'Connor do a good enough job without the added effects. The entire cast does a good job here, although Patrick Dempsey's smirking takes away from his supposedly sympathetic character. <
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>Only when the movie dispenses with the special effects does the story really come into its own. There is a wonderful moment of solidarity amongst the women as they sing "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" in the dining hall and the final harrowing half hour with Swank being force fed in prison is not for the squeamish. Two-time Oscar winner Swank does an excellent job of conveying the abuses suffered in jail. The negative points aside, this is a story that should be seen by everybody concerned about individual rights and freedoms. The road to victory is not an easy one, and this film dovetails nicely with the events of today's America and the fight to retain our civil liberties.

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VERY NICE! Show this to your little girl (or boy)!
I have often wondered what it felt to be a woman during the American Women's Suffrage Movement but I have had trouble getting there in the past. Most of what we read is that women simply wanted the right to vote. As a black male in living the 21st century, I had first empathized to but a minimal degree with what little historical ancedotes that were to be discovered in my high school textbooks. Studying History at first seem trivial, distant and boring. <
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>However, when I saw this film at the same time in which we were going through this era in my college-level American History class, it struck a chord within me. Alice Paul and her sisters are resurrected in this flick, and the manner in which this is done is alive and refreshing. The movie provides entertainment while at the same time trying best to be as historically accurate as possible in detail. <
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>There are some drawbacks, which detract from full historical accuracy. First, the costumes cast wears are a bit too modern. Second, the public expressions of initmacy are a bit too loose for women and men of their time. <
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>Overall, I like the style of the film in that it gave both a personal and bird's eye view of what was going on. The soundtrack was moving and could just as easily be marketed on its own. If you watch this movie you will cry, laugh, and be deeply moved with feelings of rage and sympathy.

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Surprisingly fresh and highly relevant
I rented this film mostly because I'm a huge fan of Frances O'Connor and want to see everything she's in. She's my favorite actress, and I never fail to be impressed by her grace, humour and heart. She always charms, and this role is no exception. Hilary Swank was a pleasant surprise, as I've never seen any of her films, yet she shines in this one as Alice Paul--a pioneer in women's rights, forsaking love for a cause. In one of the most profound lines I ever heard, she tells Lucy that as an individual, she has the right to make any choice she wants, but love would obligate her in a way that she would no longer have that choice because she'd be committed to what's best for the relationship. <
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>This film surprised me by its very impressive cast...including Angelica Huston in some cool looking hats, Julia Ormond as the lady on the horse in their first march on Capitol Hill, and Patrick Dempsey as the Washington Post Reporter who falls for Alice Paul. It was also nice to see President Woodrow Wilson onscreen and learn that things haven't changed so much in our country (for all our talk about freedom of speech, Americans truly are a censorous bunch when the person speaking raises uncomfortable questions about our commitments to what we claim to believe, as written in our Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights). <
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>I really love the hip style of filmmaking the producers used to make history alive and exciting, with some interesting shots (particularly the 360-degree shot at the end of the film, the intercuts of people's speeches, etc) and some current music to drive home the beats (Lauryn Hill's "Everything is Everythin" and Vertical Horizon's one hit wonder song). Historical purists might be alarmed and cry foul, but I think its a fresh touch for what might have easily been a "boring period film" shown on PBS or the BBC. This film has modern sensibilities and was easily able to maintain my interest throughout. This film stands as an example of how to make a historical film be interesting and fresh to a younger generation. <
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>The scenes in prison were alarming, and all of it is new to me, as I never learned about any of this in high school or college history classes. For that, I thank the filmmakers for bringing this topic to the screen. I learned a lot and after watching this film, it makes me want to learn more. That's the best that filmmakers can aim for. All in all, a film worthy of being shown in high school history classes or required course assignments in college, discussed at length and to serve as an intro before diving into the subject of voting rights. This film is an example that freedom is never given up by those in power. At every step of the way, people must demand rights and not be afraid to pay the ultimate price for their demands. This film deserves to serve as an inspiring call for any group that seeks to change our government to act in keeping with its words and founding principles. If the people don't rise up and demand their rights be respected, no one else will. History has shown it again and again, and this film is a perfect reminder of how far we've come...but also how much things haven't changed either. See it...be inspired...act.