A good all around flick. Entertaining. Enjoyable.

Rating: 8/10 (18 August 2000)

"Erin Brockovich", with Julia Roberts in the title role, is a not-too-serious and entertaining film based on a true story. The film wisely spends much of it's time developing the Brockovich character; a very human but savvy divorcee with three kids, more brass than brains, more brains than education, and more education than taste in clothing. Laced with humor and avoiding melodrama, "...Brockovich" delivers laughs and tears, runs a tad long, and doesn't take itself too seriously. This film does what Hollywood does best. It entertains.