Cute people and cancer too

Rating: Null/10 (12 May 2000)

A solid, entertaining portrayal of a woman (who has absolutely nothing going for her except for heart and stubborn determination) fighting against incredible odds. Erin Brockovich has every reason to give up the fight against a corporate giant who has successfully gotten away with polluting a small community's water for years. But she will not give up.
My only real problem with the movie is that it's a little too cute. Albert Finney is cute, the biker boyfriend who loves little kids is cute, of course Julia Roberts is cute - even the streams of obscenities coming out of Julia Roberts mouth are cute. You can't help but feel good after this movie, but the main characters are just so lovable you almost expect McDonald's to be handing out plush toys and Erin Brockovich happy meals. Don't get me wrong. I liked the movie a lot. But the characters and situations are a little bit too perfect to be believable.