She Said

The film’s screenplay is not always a triumph – it sometimes feels as though some of the monologuing about truth, sexism, abuse and journalism is being stuffed into the characters’ mouths – but this can be forgiven when their messages are so striking.

It’s pulsing with emotional and social depth, and given that She Said is a familiar story, it’s remarkable it can still be insightful and surprising.

She Said is a powerful film and a timely one.

It's very powerful and well-acted... A tribute to dogged journalism.

No gratuitous reenactments of assault, no horrifying climactic events... It's riveting.

She Said is not self-congratulatory; it’s a reminder that empathy can require immense effort, and that even then, such effort might not lead to certain success.

You know the end going in. That said, it’s watchable, because it’s interesting to see the behind-the-scenes of how they managed to take down one of the most powerful men in the entertainment industry.

Maria Schrader chronicles the story surrounding the wider emergence of the Me Too movement in She Said, her seismic investigative film.

It has its flaws, but the performances are great, the score is emotive, and it handles its subject matter with care.

director Maria Schrader frames it as a distinct betrayal because an innocent gets lured in by the wonder of movie magic, which makes her an audience surrogate. Schrader is galvanizing our outrage since we too came to the movies to be amazed, not exploited