The Glorias

A tad overlong maybe, but still a worthwhile film. Some would call it timely but that would be wrong, because what Gloria spoke about has always been timely. The film falls down a little with its biographical tropes but its hard to escape that trap given the nature of the film. Still, Taymor injects life into it with some wonderfully surreal moments, so its more engaging than similar films that dig deep into feminism's past.

The budget of this movie was $20 million, while the Box office revenue was $30,940 (according to Wikipedia). I guess that shows how many F@%$s people had to give for a Gloria Steinem biopic in the year 2020. I mean the entire Westen Civilisation is reaping what they sowed during the 1960s and onwards. Those people are literally being replaced from their own countries thanks to low birth rates and all the other great ideologies that came up during the 60s and 70s. This movie covers Gloria Steinem's involvement as a key figure in that "emancipation" era. Don't get me wrong. The story is told beautifully and creatively (Ex: A bus full of Glorias of different ages). Both Julianne Moor and Alicia Vikander played their roles well. This movie does have its uses as a historical biopic, for educational purposes. However, I'm certain the creators expected a different outcome when they made this movie.