| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
| CinemaSense |
"Steven Soderbergh directs Julia Roberts in a mature, powerful, deeply moving performance of 'Erin Brockovich,' a woman who has traded on her sex appeal and stubbornness to disastrous effect until she finds her perfection as a legal assistant championing the cause of a small community ravaged by a polluting industrial titan." more... |
A |
CNN.com
Paul Clinton |
"Academy voters, while you're contemplating who should be best actress for 1999, take time to see 'Erin Brockovich.' Place Roberts on your short list for next year's deliberations." more... |
A- |
| culturevulture.net |
"'Erin Brockovich' is a Frank Capra fantasy updated for Y2K: it’s Jimmy Stewart in a see-through blouse. But like Erin herself, the movie is one big tease." more... |
| Flick Filosopher |
"'Erin Brockovich' is going to be a huge hit." more... |
C |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
"Despite its slow moments, extended runtime and similarities in plot to 'A Civil Action,' this film managed to make me like it based entirely on its excellent performances by its shining star Julia Roberts and her rough-gruff counterpart Albert Finney." more... |
B |
| Moviebodega |
"The commonly held wisdom among film pundits is that Julia Roberts -- the biggest female movie star in the world at the moment -- just can't do serious work." more... |
B |
| Orlando Weekly Movies: Gold-plated brass |
"The lucky hooker of 'Pretty Woman' was the alter ego that made Julia Roberts a star, but 'Erin Brockovich' is the one that will firmly establish her as an actor." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"'Erin Brockovich' is a source of unimpeachable entertainment - a breath of fresh air in an arid, lifeless desert of studio dumps and throwaways." more... |
A- |
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