Directed by:
Steven SoderberghScreenplay:
Susannah GrantCinematography:
Edward LachmanComposer:
Thomas NewmanCast:
Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Cherry Jones, Veanne Cox, Conchata Ferrell, Tracey Walter, David Brisbin, Dawn Didawick (more)VOD (4)
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A real woman. A real story. A real triumph. Julia Roberts stars as Erin Brockovich, a feisty young mother who fought for justice any way she knew how. Desperate for a job to support herself and her three children, she convinces attorney Ed Masry (Albert Finney) to hire her, and promptly stumbles upon a monumental law case against a giant corporation. Now, Erin's determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. And while Ed doesn't want anything to do with the case, Erin won't take "no" for an answer. So the two begin an incredible and sometimes hilarious fight that will bring a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (2)
Soderbergh sometimes knows how and sometimes annoys terribly. And a personal story of a woman in contemporary society simply could not end differently than with the second case. When Julia Roberts plays effort, she plays determination and plays a deservedly successful one, it can turn out in a way that I don't believe her even a bit. Not a single bit of genuine emotion drips from any of the present actors, and Soderbergh constantly disregards the viewer who wants to see the promised drama. However, he subtly flatters all critics of society (disgustingly opportunistic public vs. freedom and family values). Americans are sometimes fooled only by a change of curtain.
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I thought that it would be Julia who would be the most interesting thing in the film, but she wasn't. In fact, she didn't suit the role. I thought she was a little too Hollywood for what she was playing, but oh well. Albert Finney intrigued me more, as did the story, which is one of those examples that sometimes justice does prevail, at least a little. Or at least about people getting money, if not life.
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