Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018)★ 6.7/10

Its greatest shortcoming lies in its lack of depth. Both the format and the interview content remain too repetitive and superficial. Some interest may be sparked with nostalgic archival photos from the ’60s and ’70s, but by the end, the film simply reiterates how urgently feminism is needed today—without offering a fresh or complex perspective.

The documentary feels too one-sided, spending most of its time justifying the need for feminism without diving deeper into the larger socio-political movements of the time. The intersections between second-wave feminism and civil rights, counterculture, or anti-war activism are mentioned but not meaningfully examined. The film ends on a hopeful note, but it avoids grappling with the setbacks and struggles that defined the movement.