Erin Brockovich

[Soderbergh] allowed Roberts off the leash, transforming her from a movie star into an Oscar-winning actress.

In the title role, Roberts carries the film in the best sense, by taking us on a human journey of genuine discovery and growth.

Julia Roberts winner. R mostly for language.

Erin is far and away her own worst enemy — and a good thing too, because she needed at least one.

Triumphant as a biographical and historical account (the real Brockovich suggests that the majority of the film is factual) of an exceptionally unexceptional woman accomplishing the seemingly impossible.

Steven Soderbergh is really great at taking characters in real-life settings, making them relatable and giving them some depth.

Steven Soderbergh wields Julia Roberts’ star power to draw public attention to an environmental issue. It’s a shrewd tactic, but typical of the director using A-list actors to expose predatory corporate and capitalistic behaviors.

[Erin Brokovich is] a real-life Wonder Woman...