I would never have expected this to be a good movie

Rating: 9/10 (3 May 2000)

I remember thinking, from the first time I saw the trailer for this movie in theaters, that there would be no way that it could ever be a movie worth watching. For one thing, I've never been that impressed by Julia Roberts. In addition, the trailer made her look like she'd be playing a stereotype - a one-dimensional talk-to-my-hand-while-you-look-at-my-breasts type of character. But, most importantly, I was certain that there was no way, under the constant and unalterable laws that hold our universe together, that I would ever be able to sit through a film that associates itself with that accursed "Everyday is a winding road" song.
I guess I can't always be right.
I went to see Erin Brockovich because several people whose opinions I value promised me that it was actually good. Even then, I was skeptical, but I found this to be an extraordinary film. Far from being one-dimensional, Erin is an interesting, funny, and intelligent character and one of the best written female characters to appear in a movie in a long time. And, I must admit, Julia Roberts really sells the performance well. Depending on what else Hollywood has to offer this year, both Roberts and her movie may be looking at an Oscar nomination. 9/10