not horrible nor great

Fantastic!

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

I remember all the hoopla surrounding her back in 1991 when I was about a senior in high school. They concerned all the controversy on the senate hearings surrounding Anita Hill's accusations of sexual harassment toward Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. It was fodder for late night television, such as making for some great skits on TV's "Saturday Night Live". All these senators sitting around asking some very intimate/personal questions on something that obviously made them a bit uncomfortable..?? LOL Well, anyway, this documentary goes into the FULL story of Anita, her family and professional background, as well as a full look at the behind the scenes of the whole situation in '91. Family, friends, colleagues, etc.. are interviewed, and we get to see a much different woman from the one who was tabloid-ized back in the day- one who really made a big step forward for all women in the work place. I really recommend all should check this movie out. It was a real eye-opener for me, and suspect it might just be for members of both sexes-??And just a side-note: thanks to Clarence Thomas's recommendation- I actually saw a copy of "Long Dong Silver" (from the video store I was working at at the time) - and I give it TWO THINGS DOWN. LOL

Unfortunately, this movie tells only one side of the story so it really does not do justice to Anita Hill. I too, watched the proceedings and this movie does not tell it like it really happened. If you want to see a movie that degrades the senate and makes a monster out of Clarence Thomas without even an attempt at fairness or equality, then this is the movie for you. It is so biased that it was only believable by someone who was already convinced of Thomas' guilt. It was so biased that it came across as a work of fiction. As such, it is less than useless for telling the facts. Its a shame really, this story needs to be told properly. I can only imagine the courage it must have taken to stand before the senate and testify about this kind of thing. As my dad used to say "if you want it screwed up, give it to the government... or Hollywood"

I remember Anita Hill's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991. (I almost wrote Hill's "trial" because that's what it felt like.) During it, she was asked questions by Senators, led by Joe Biden, that made her repeat and describe, again and again, Clarence Thomas's vulgar and grotesque treatment of her when she worked with him-- or, more to the point, worked for him. It's much harder to issue a complaint about a boss than a colleague. During the testimony, one of my sisters phoned me and said, "I feel like I'm being sexually abused, exposed to this." She was right. The Senate put the whole country through an ordeal that was vile and, as it turned out, ignored: they confirmed Clarence Thomas anyway.Hill's impact was not ignored by the media, though, or the nation.This is a completely conventional documentary. I hesitate to offer a single criticism of it because Anita Hill is the subject, and she-- like so many civil rights activists before her-- is an inspiration throughout. Her calmness, her unflinching determination, and her intelligence shine through every stage of her story.The film interviews a variety of people, all of whom shed light on the way race and gender issues are mishandled in Washington, where all that seems to matter, in the end, is power.

If you don't remember the Anita Hill story you should see this story. If you remember Anita Hill and the media around the story...you don't really know the story. Speaking truth to power is the sub-title and is the tale of her life story. Amazing how far our country has come since 1991, and how far it still has to go. Anita's bravery in standing up and telling the truth, being a good American and doing the right thing, when she had so much to lose is more than most of us would have the courage to do. From her childhood in Oklahoma, to Yale Law, to DC, and beyond this film by an Oscar Award Winner tells Anita's story beautifully and shows how much she gave up to tell the truth about Clarence Thomas. It's time to open our eyes. See it.