ON THE BASIS OF SEX

Out 24 june / Cert 12 / 120 mins

Fictional superheroes may be all the rage these days, but the world isn’t wanting for real-life champions either. One such figure is ruth Bader Ginsburg (‘the Notorious RBG’ to her fans), and thankfully On The Basis Of Sex is less an allyou-need-to-know hagiography and more of a crowdpleasing origin story. rbg’s wit and smarts are emphasised in Felicity Jones’ winning turn as she teams with her husband Marty (Armie Hammer) on a formative gender discrimination case in the 1970s, and though that concludes in the way you’d expect, there are plenty of rousing moments throughout that highlight just how far we’ve come. there’s even more inspiration to be found in the Ginsburgs themselves, as here it’s the husband who occupies the supportive wife role. It’s an unusual and refreshing dynamic to see on screen — in addition to proving that not all heroes wear capes — and the easy chemistry between Jones and Hammer is frequently endearing.