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Erin Brockovich
Movie Stats & Links |
| Starring: |
Julia Roberts, Albert Finney |
| MPAA Rated: |
R |
| Released By: |
Universal
Pictures |
| Web Site: |
www.erinbrockovich.com |
| Kiddie Movie: |
Lots of swearing and an way adult story.
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| Date Movie: |
She'll make you take her and you'll like
reluctantly go on the outside but be excited to see
Julia Roberts in skimpy clothes on the inside.
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| Gratuitous Sex: |
Julia keeps the clothes on.
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| Gratuitous
Violence: |
Erin's car getting broadsided.
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| Action: |
Nothing action.
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| Laughs: |
Lots of them - Julia is very sassy!
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| Memorable
Scene: |
See "Violence." |
| Memorable
Quote: |
Too many to write.
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| Directed By: |
Steven Soderbergh
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| Produced By: |
Danny DeVito
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Erin Brockovich
A Movie Review |
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Well, I’m back in love with Julia Roberts. Not that
I was ever really out of love with her, but after seeing
"Erin Brockovich" I remember what I really liked about Julia
Roberts – her smile. Alright, there are many other
things about her that aren’t bad, but for me, she just
has a killer smile.
Alright, enough about my infatuation with Julia Roberts,
what about the movie. "Erin Brockovich" was great. I could
be really lazy and just end the review there, but I guess
I’ll explain some more.
Julia Roberts plays Erin. She’s a single mother,
struggling to make ends meet, when she gets in a car
accident. She hooks up with Ed (Albert Finney), the head of
a small law firm, who takes her accident case, but
Erin’s mouth kind of messes up the case. So,
Erin’s still out of work, and decides that since
Ed’s law firm couldn’t get her a settlement, she
would just start working there, and she does. Dressed in
short skirts and low tops, most of her co-workers don’t
like her (I failed to see the problem), and she stumbles
upon some realty files that contain health information and
she puts the connection together – the man is screwing
over the little people and the little people are dying. But
Erin isn’t a lawyer, she’s a mom, and her drive
for justice isn’t based on money but by seeing the big,
bad company disgraced by the actions they pulled on the
local town folk. So, she convinces Ed to take the cases, and
she slowly shows him that it isn’t always the money
that is important.
Now, kind of like
"A Civil Action," "Erin Brockovich"
shows some of the problems that arise when a small firm
tackles on a corporation and their team of lawyers, but
unlike "A Civil Action," this story proved just a little
more sad and had a little bit of humor thrown in. Why?
Because Erin was a sassy, loving, caring, tell it off the
cuff, sexy, stepped on, and just lovable person. You feel
bad when she gets screwed over, you feel vindicated when she
wins, and you can’t help but like her. It was the
perfect role for Julia Roberts and Julia Roberts played it
perfectly.
The story is serious, Erin is just fun to watch, and up
until the end you sometimes loath the lawyer Ed but realize
he is just a lovable, big lug. "Erin Brockovich" proved
entertaining, combining a touching story about big business
trying to screw over the little people, and also showing
that just being a nice person can get people to trust you. I
liked the movie, think it is one of Julia Roberts’ best
performances, and give "Erin Brockovich" 4 ½ stars out
of 5.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the
Right!! L8R!!! |
