when Julie Taymor starts diving into the extraordinary work of Gloria Steinem, and the women that made her who she is, that the film becomes blossoms into something special
the film is acted with great flair and emotional precision, and it's been staged by Julie Taymor with vividly detailed historical flavor, yet it tells Gloria Steinem's story in a way that's more wide than deep
Julie Taymor's inventive Gloria Steinem biopic matches subject and storyteller; Taymor has cleverly hacked through a rich world and life to pull out enough profound truths to remind us all of both her - and Gloria Steinem's - unstoppable voice
imperfect but uplifting; the film is most exciting when its dramatic scenes are intercut with archival footage to celebrate inspirational milestones in the history of women's rights in this country
epic Gloria Steinem biopic is unwieldy but inspiring; "The Glorias" is ultimately a triumphant and insightful story about how a young girl became a feminist; If you stick with it, it's an ultimately hopeful and inspiring trip
as a well-acted, middlebrow history lesson of the feminist movement, there's a lot to admire in the energy and passion of "The Glorias". But it bogs itself down in trying to cover every single aspect of Gloria Steinem's life