Feel good movie with a powerful message

Rating: 9/10 (3 August 2007)

This is a wonderful movie and a great performance by Julia Roberts. Clearly the true story of Erin Brokovich has been given a good dose of the Hollywood treatment here, but I don't know why other people have felt the need to complain about this  it's a mainstream movie with a story and a message that has universal appeal, so why wouldn't you want to sprinkle some of that Hollywood stardust and get as many people into the theaters as possible?
All in all, I think the movie might be clichéd in parts but it is funny and heartwarming and it has a great message. It's always inspiring to see that one person really can make a difference, against all of the odds. Even though we know how it's going to end, we still root for Erin and for Albert Finney  who was also brilliant.