Julia Roberts transformed herself into the main character who figures out the local power company knowingly poisoned the water supply for a small California desert town. Roberts so cleverly portrayed the brash Brockovich that the role garnered her an Oscar.
Based on a true story, it's clear Brockovich didn't start out to help people, but once she stumbled into the lawsuit, she never let go. She had to convince her boss, a personal injury attorney, to broaden the case and include hundreds of families. Then get 90 percent of them to agree to an all or nothing deal.
My favorite scene and what pushed me to call this film a gem, came when she met a whistle blower who worked for the power company. She tried to go to her car to call her boss and gets no signal. Swearing at the phone and tossing it aside she looks up and sees a phone booth. I just loved how matter of fact she plays it. Kind of like a cat that falls out of a tree and walks off like, "I meant to do that."
I hope you will enjoy this film as much as I did. Kids would be bored and this isn't for them anyway. North Bend has the DVD and look in Bandon, Coos Bay, Coquille, Dora, Lakeside and Myrtle Point for the VHS.
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0195685/
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