North Country(2005)- User Reviews

How can a true story appear formulaic? Good question. Most of this story had to have been made up, because it's just too predictable. Save your money on this one.more»

Although the acting was excellent I left the theater knowing I'd seen this movie before. Norma Rae and Silkwood. Frances McDormond steals the show away from the always incredibly beautiful Theron. I wish I'd waited for the DVD.more»

Although the movie was good it was anti-climatic. It seemed to move along very slowly and needed something more - maybe more court room drama???? Erin Brokavich it was not.more»

Not one single male in this film rises about a cardboard stereo-type chauvenist. Could have been a great film were it not for the fact that the heroeine is not so much heroic and the men are evil.more»

I think it was overall a good movie but I wouldn't see it again. I'd have to say I would not buy it on DVD, I don't care who gets an oscar.more»

You feel every moment of the movie is written to get Oscars. Very forced and although the acting is fine, you can just feel Charlize begging for another Oscar nomination. Pity. It could've been a much better movie if they just forgot about the Oscars …more»

I went thinking that 'A history of Violence' would be too rough for a date. No one told me that this whole movie was about horrible treatment of women. It also had a girl getting raped by her teacher.... not something to take a date to. Anyway …more»

"The first class action lawsuit for sexual harrassment." That sentence and event are packed with drama. Not this movie. Sucked dry of all the drama. No character jeopardy. This movie feels like a cause movie that belongs on the woman's …more»

This movie came out with a lot of hype. Everyone was saying Oscar this and Oscar that. The movie does not live up to the hype. The plot follows that of a dozen others that came before it. There are great big holes in the plot that the movie pretends …more»

...she could probably beat to a pulp 3/4 of the men there.I'd be afraid of HER! The director needed to use a smaller, frail woman before I sympathized with her!more»