Great Storytelling

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2000)

This film reminded me that, despite the attention usually given the stars, the real draw of a film is the director. Steven Soderbergh knows how to tell a story. This film worked well for everyone in the theater, which broke out it cheers and applause at several points in the film. For such a down-to-earth story, the audience reaction was truly amazing.
Although this film is remarkably similar in theme to "A Civil Action" and very easily could have fallen victim to the fact that similar stories have been told dozens of times, Erin Brockovich shines.
The entire cast was superb, and Susannah Grant's script was sharp and tight. Soderbergh always seems to bring the very best out of those he's working with. Although I don't hear a lot about him, I think he is one of the most talented directors around today. Every time I let him tell me a story, I'm very glad that I did.