RBG

If you haven’t seen the new documentary about Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, put it on your list.

It has been awhile since a film has moved me so profoundly. Sitting next to my mother at the movies, I found myself crying tears of gratitude for Ginsburg’s tireless work.

She is a force, and her work–especially in the 1970s–changed the status of women in the United States and moved us toward gender equality.

My appreciation extends to her late husband, Marty Ginsburg. The man was a national treasure because without him, we would not have her. In his own way, he was as remarkable a person as Justice Ginsburg because he recognized her brilliance, supported her completely, and was her biggest cheerleader.

The story manages to provide glimpses into Ginsburg’s personal life, to showcase her landmark judicial work, and to explore her emergence as a cultural icon within a fluid narrative that clocks in at a taut 97 minutes.

Normally, I’d tell you to dash out to the cinema to catch it ASAP, but the grain on some of the archival photos and footage bugged me a bit–the only flaw I can find with this film–so watching it on one of your smaller screens at home will not diminish the experience.

It’s a terrific film about a complex, brilliant, and indomitable woman.

I owe RBG a debt that can never be repaid.

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