I be perfectly honest, the sole reason I went into this was Cate Blanchett. I didn't knew any of the real life characters or much about the events depicted here.
Now, first, from the point of acting this was great. Even not knowing the real persons I enjoyed the performances very much. Especially Cate, I am a huge admirer of her. But there is no one in the cast who was bad or even slightly weak.
As for the story - like I mentioned I didn't knew the first thing, really. Not quite my time and not my country. They say that some things in the show are altered so I don't know what is true. I can only say something about the story as it is presented.
I had difficulties finding sympathie for any group. It was all really black and white. Both sides have valid points and both sides can be downright ridicoulous. And please, I am not against Equal Rights, I just comment on the show. The ERA Movement had to much trench fighting going on. Everyone wanted to add something, wanted his agenda pushed to the top. When people say: "This is what WE want" more often than not what they mean is "This is what I want".
For Phillys it was never about the cause anyway, it was all about her. It was a way to put herself into the spotlight to push her career. Tragically she was the prime excample of a woman who could have benefitted from the ERA. But in the end she got what she fought for instead of what she wanted.
I am a bit at a loss in terms of what rating to give. The production is great, acting like I said, too. The story is important to know and yet at the end I was left somewhat ..... indifferent. It wasn't as engaging for me as it probably needed to be. Therefore I choose "just" a 7 but it is one of the better 7s.