Albert Finney is brilliant

Rating: 6/10 (1 May 2000)

Okay, this film is Julia Roberts. There's no way of getting away from that. It might be a little different from her earlier films, and the role is perhaps a little more serious (a *lot* more serious than e.g. "Pretty Woman") than what she usually does, but it is still very much a Julia Roberts vehicle. She has got time to shine in this one. I'm not saying that that is a bad thing, because in this film it is not. Roberts is very charming and actually convincing as Erin Brockovich. The story lacks any depth, but it is still told in a satisfactory way by Steven Soderbergh. It's not his best film, but it's certainly very entertaining if about twenty minutes too long. I have to say, though, as much as I like Julia Roberts in this film, that Albert Finney was truly magnificent as her boss -- truly a great performance. (6/10)