A very good TV film

Rating: Null/10 (29 May 2000)

ERIN BROCKOVICH- no introduction needed here, I guess, the enormous publicity campaign has done its job. As most stories which are based 'on a true story', this one deals with a poor woman, who stays herself and is able to do good work and become very rich at the same time. Julia Roberts is finally starring in a film, where the story isn't about being a love-interest or chasing one. And surprisingly she is well cast and doing a good job. She is emotional and aggressive when she ought to be, with the right amount of it, not overdoing, or lacking conviction. Also Albert Finney as the lawyer is at his best. The only thing in this film that raises question marks is Erin Broccoli's boyfriend; what is he doing there, and why does he stick around (he is her housekeeper and nanny)? And perhaps this film is a bit longish to some taste. There is not much what can be said about the film, it has everything one expects from it, a bit of laughter, a few tears, a happy ending. Not anything in particular that makes it a 'must see' on the big screen. It is a very good TV film. ** 1/2 out of five