robert_a_ruiz I've been studying the fight for women's voting rights in U.S. History class and the real story is much more interesting than what's portrayed here. For the sake of creating tension in Alice Paul's story the Angelica Houston character (Carrie Chapman Catt) is vilified and reduced from shades of gray to black and white, and President Woodrow Wilson (who is so responsible for so many good things in our lives today) is portrayed as a one-note cardboard character and anti-women. It's true that the force-feeding of Alice Paul and her friends and their tactics got press and forced Wilson to act at that particular time, but the tide was progressing anyway -- in large part due to the efforts of Carrie Chapman Catt (vilified here) and Susan B. Anthony and their contemporaries, long before Alice Paul came on the scene.Carrie Chapman Catt and Woodrow Wilson were not the villains at all in reality, and yet here they're portrayed as such. That's absolutely criminal in my mind, and at the very least highly irresponsible.The film also has a VERY annoying soundtrack -- faux Madonna-like -- and nonsense image manipulation to comtemporize the story (in ten years this will seem absolutely amateurish). If the director trusted her own work and the truth of what was being portrayed she wouldn't have felt she needed to "jazz it up" by resorting to these tactics.This music is totally out of context, jarring, and fails to capture or support the mood of the era the film is set in. Besides that the director uses WAY too many film class 101 "oh wouldn't this be neat" techniques (like the shots of one tray after another in rapid succession to show Alice Paul isn't eating in jail). This is absolutely amateurish and annoying.The love story was also glommed on to this without regard for the facts. I asked my much-admired history teacher today what she thought of the film and she wasn't a fan either. This was like watching children play acting with a script very dumbed down for the masses. There was no depth to the characterizations, no shades of gray, no powerful silences, no subtext -- nothing.The period is fascinating and the cause of women's rights deserves to be told in a vehicle far better than this, but again my point is it is absolutely wrong to vilify good people.The period is fascinating and the cause of women's rights deserves to be told in a vehicle far better than this -- one that doesn't twist the facts to the degree this piece of garbage does. (If you don't believe me go pick up a history book and read.)

deeanna-martin Little is known about what women experienced in the early years of our country in trying to obtain equal rights to simply exist and work outside the home, much less other rights and privileges given only to men during this time. This movie brings to life one of those many stories. It is proof yet again how one woman's perseverance "infects" so many others, including a senator's wife, to stand up for what they believe in. I recommend all women see this movie if for no other reason than to appreciate and respect the inner strength and power that all women have.Men should watch also to see first hand what women experienced and how much they suffered. Perhaps they will also appreciate and respect women for their inner strength and possibly try to understand why some women are so fiercely independent and assertive as they are today.

shellymcphail This movie literally changed life. Seeing what those women went through to have a voice in this country helped me realize that everything we have as free people now was paid for by someone else. It left me thinking and wondering what my portion is and what I need to do now to further opportunities for myself, my daughter, and grandchildren to come. I think this film should be shown in our public schools to emphasize how important issues like these are to their future. I think this film should be shown in the years of elections. And I would highly recommend this film be shown to any and all girl's clubs (Camp Fire, Girl Scouts etc). I am not a man hater, but experienced discrimination in the workplace and saw boldfaced how women are still not paid enough for the same jobs as men, when their quality is better. More women graduate from College than men and STILL women are not paid as well as men.

Kanije I have recently watched this movie and I liked it very much. A perfect historical movie but not in the form of a documentary. Iron Jawed Angels shows us how women suffered and humiliated by men. They finally reached their right to vote and proved that women can do whatever they want with their ambition. There were some confusions in romantic scenes though. I even liked the costumes that they used in the movie. They give a powerful and intellectual image to women.And the soundtrack is delightful to listen. Especially Vertical Horizon-Everything you want and Lauryn Hill-Everything is everything, Mandalay-Beautiful songs are the most significant successful ones.