It makes you happy

Rating: 9/10 (9 April 2000)

I love it when you leave the movie theater and feel, not elated, but nonetheless happy. This film is a perfect example, and there is one very good reason to feel that way: it's based on a true story. I know that some parts have been hollywood-ized (they're fairly obvious, I think), but the main thing is that this in-your-face and highly irritating woman actually came trough in a big way - she helped people in a way that most of us really can't, or won't, and she couldn't have done it if it weren't for that attitude.
This film is funny, irritating, tragic and almost toxically ironic (yeah, I know, that joke was kinda lame in this context). Go see it, and please don't mind all the people trying to throw dirt on the real Erin Brockovitch's work by calling her a hostile loudmouth. They're just jealous...