Joan of Arc with Boobs!

Rating: 8/10 (20 August 2000)

Julia Robert's in her best performance to date is Erin Brockowich, twice divorced, single mother of three, trying desperately to pay her bills. Her character is developed nicely and the film concentrates on that which saved it for me. I had a difficult time swallowing the big corporations are evil, all low-income moms are great, all crusading lawyers who take 40% are wonderful, line of thought.
If you disregard the liberal message slant, you will find this film enjoyable and entertaining with good performances by Julia Roberts and her boss, Albert Finney as the ambulance chasing lawyer turned corporation buster. There is also a strong performance by Erin's love interest, the biker next door who babysits her kids.