Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham is only the second film to ever make me cry. Sally Hawkins many fantastic and inspiring speeches make for emotional viewing and it's powerful seeing the women stand up for themselves and make real change. I'd recommend it to anyone, and there's even a nice cameo from Roger Lloyd Pack.

I give a solid 9 for the Direction, acting, script and performances, let down by overly stylized costume and art direction. I thought the costume and art direction had no "grit", all gloss and no real substance, could be the way it was shot as well, all light and filled with air when it should have been hard and gritty, more shadows and metaphor and as tough as I remember it was. The performances and most of the acting was just pitch perfect. A real shame this could have been the best film this year.. (the American Ford rep played a bit like a TV character though) There are a couple of scenes in this film that are as good as it gets. I do notice there is no large Ford Motor car industry presence in the UK to speak of now and it was moved to other parts of Europe in the late 1060's.

The movie has a cast of likable protagonists, coupled with fantastic humor and a gripping story (based on real life events which make it even better) and is well acted with pretty much everyone putting in solid work. The issue at hand is equal pay for women, and it's fascinating to see what it was like for them way back in 1969 and wonder if things have changed now that we're pushing 2015. This movie really needs to be seen by a lot more people, because I feel like in another twenty years this will be looked back upon as one of those under appreciated movies that didn't get much notice when it first came out. So if you haven't, go and watch it.

This is a mistake, not sure where to post, At the funeral of her friends husband, played by Roger Lloyd Pack, Rita's husband would have a black tie on and not a red one on, British tradition!

This film tells the story of the Ford Machinist Strike of '68 in the UK. A huge moment in the march towards achieving Equal Pay in the workplace. However, it just felt a bit flat. I really liked Rosamund Pike's character and felt that she should've been used and developed further. It was a movie that reminded me of classics like Brassed Off, The Full Monty, etc. However, where they succeeded, this felt a bit flat in areas. Every male character appeared either inept, daft, dimwitted, or lacking any emotional depth. Bob Hoskins was there to impart his trade union wisdom upon the women of Dagenham and that was most welcome to see at least one capable male character. The Ford executives just seemed like they were living in a bubble and had no clue on how to negotiate and I find this difficult to believe.

Movies about equal rights for women aren't exactly abundant, which made this movie a very pleasant surprise. It's well made, representing the 60s on screen in a realistic manner, and well acted, featuring performances by some very good actors we sadly see to little of in the bigger productions, like Bob Hoskins. And its story is both true and important, and a true testament that history can be made anywhere, as long as those fighting for it stay true to their purpose and see it through. UK cinema has so much more than James Bond to offer, and there are many gems out there deserving to be discovered by a larger audience. This is one of them. Highly recommended!

I just saw this movie in the theatre (at a small local film festival) and was delighted by the cast and story I hadn't heard about.Definitely a must see for women,and evolved men.Tells about a strike at the Ford Motor plant in Dagenham,England,started by 187 underpaid women there,there were 40,000 male employees,and the effect it had on everyone.I heard many outbursts of laughter in the audience (from men and women) and applause on a few occasions as well. Great writing and acting and I would see it again if I had the opportunity.I will definitely be telling all my friends and co-workers to see it or rent it.

Good history, good script, good production, good performances. Good.

Vivid and gripping, though a bit predictable, "Made in Dagenham" is very smoothly written and acted, a feminist fairy tale based on actual events. Its heroine Rita O'Grady is played by Sally Hawkins, whom we had seen in another British movie "Happy Go Lucky". The story relates to the events of many real-life women who are lead in a successful battle to win pay (nearly) equal to that of the men working in the same factory. Ms. Hawkins is simply radiant, plus the movie gets to perfectly render the youthful atmosphere of British movies shot in the '60s as well of that (more difficult to recreate) of the English sweatshops. The movie also manages to touch issues like globalization and effects of strikes on the worker's life, once the plant is shut down. Good acting performances also by Miranda Richardson and Rosamund Pike as well.