We need to have her determination!

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2001)

My 11 1/2 year son saw this movie and chose to use it for a story for his class. The story had to give a lesson to the audience. The lesson my son saw in this movie was not to be a quitter! Julia Roberts played the part quite well. The determination of this young single mother was an inspiration to some. I've met people that seem to think they can't amount to anything in life but after seeing this movie some have realized that they can do almost anything they can put their minds to! The vocabulary she used may not have been appropriate but she certainly got her point across. The movie also makes me wonder how many large corporations in the world are getting away with illegal dumping of toxic waste. I thought it was an excellent movie. On another note, to have my son, who has learning difficulties as well as being dyslexia, enjoy the movie and to see the inspiration to not be a quitter was a bonus to us!