Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words

There is a tendency to overly explain things as opposed to letting Ginsburg's words flow, but if you've enjoyed the previous looks at the notorious RBG, this is a new one offers a different angle to her remarkable story.

It is not so much the words that matter here as Justice Ginsburg's intellect, her "consuming love" for the law, her character, her kindness, her empathy, and her purpose.

Writer-director Freida Lee Mock doesn't really break new ground -- as noted, it's been pretty well plowed -- but that doesn't prevent the tributes from feeling warm and heartfelt, especially coming after Ginsburg's death.

It's curiously difficult to stay engaged with Mock's film that merely puts forth a paint-by-numbers assembly of the wealth of material it has at its disposal.

Little here will seem new to those who paid attention to Ginsburg's career or watched the Oscar-nominated documentary "RBG." But the director, Freida Lee Mock, repeatedly returns to the idea that change comes in steps.

Mock's film employs archival film and audio footage of the late U.S. Supreme Court justice and her appearances at schools, receptions and in court, and is an air-tight testament to Ginsburg's wit, intellect and reasoning.

The gushiness of the film's approach may be shared by most RBG fans, but it isn't conducive to learning about her in a truly objective way.

The documentary records slow steps toward justice, always worth measuring.

...helps to fill in some of what Ginsburg did before being appointed to the Supreme Court, as well as her accomplishments as a member of the Court.

Although not as intimate or insightful as the Oscar-nominated 2018 documentary RBG, the documentary Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words can still be considered a worthy overview of the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.