Theres a lot of talent involved inMrs.
(The wig work alone is award-worthy.)
But as pedigreed asMrs.
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The result is more admirable and educational than truly entertaining.
Later, at the launch party forMs.
Magazine, Steinem wonders if politicians are only listening to her because shes a pretty face.
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Scoffs Abzug, Who careswhytheyre listening?
And the acting inMrs.
Americais, unsurprisingly, superb.
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to her arch and lilting speaking style, the actress has Phyllis Schlafly nailed.
(Pitch:Mrs. America 2: Bella and Gloria Stick it to the Man.)
As the self-effacing homemaker Alice, one of the few fictional characters inMrs.
America, Paulson delivers humor, pathos, and gut-wrenching emotion.
Though I may get thrown in TV-critic jail for suggesting a show needs to be longer,Mrs.
Americamight have been more successful spread across 18 episodes instead of nine.
As it stands now, the pacing feels choppy and disjointed.
Episode 5 centers largely on real-life activist and NOW vice president Brenda Feigen (Ari Graynor).
Feigen is an important figure to be sure, but Graynors Feigen hardly registers inMrs.
(Gah, we deserve more Adam Brody!)
