Julia Roberts is very good about picking her projects.

Rating: 6/10 (18 September 2000)

This is a very captivating story about a woman who finds her mission in life. "Erin Brockovich," Julia Roberts (Sleeping with the Enemy) begins to unveil a coverup of high water pollution levels that are affecting the lives of almost an entire community. The people she contacted all had several severe illnesses from cesium in ground water. PG&E had been discharging chromium 6 into water in holding ponds that they knew were leaking. The story has mystery and everybody loves movies where the little guy wins. This is one of those stories like Norma Rae and Silkwood. Julia Roberts is great as she goes around in those crazy "trampy" outfits that only a few people like. Attorney "Ed Masry" Albert Finney (The Entertainer, Loophole) has to put up with a lot of curse words (which I really dislike) and a few punches on the verbal abuse side by Erin. But it all ends well, and they since this is based in a true story it makes the movie all more special. I have said in other comments that Julia is very good about picking her projects.
Favorite Quote: Ed: "What makes you think that you can just walk in there and find what we need." Erin:" They are called boobs, Ed."
Favorite Scenes: Erin Brockovich-Ellis playing a waitress.