The movie ‘Erin Brockovich” (2000) by Steven Soderbergh is based on a true story. It tells about the drama of Erin Brockovich’s struggle against the American West Coast energy giant Pacific Gas and Electric Company known as PG&E. The lead character is performed by celebrated Julia Roberts, who has eventually won the Academy Award for Best Actress for this very role.

Erin Brockovich (Julia Roberts) is a down-on-her-luck single mother of three who has obvious problems with finding a job. After having a car incident and losing a personal injury lawsuit on the occasion, she makes her lawyer Edward L. Masry (Albert Finney) employ her as a file clerk in his office. Eventually she runs across some rather neglected documents concerning a pro bono case against PG&E. Being interested by the real-estate and medical records involved in the files on the case, she commences her own investigation.

The research leads to her finding out that the industrial poisoning by Hexavalent Chromium of the town of Hinkley’s water stocks which presents a great danger for the health of an entire community has been into operation for many years now. She also discovers that PG&E Company is the one answerable for the variety of diseases inhabitants of Hinkley have been diagnosed with. Being outraged by the scandalous practices of the powerful company and by the overall attempts to prevent the public from discovering the truth, Erin starts a passionate fight aimed at bringing the guilty ones to justice. In 1993 she persuaded some 650 prospective plaintiffs from the small desert town of Hinkley, California, to sue Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Surprisingly, her research eventually results in a 333 million dollar settlement with PG&E.

First of all, I need to say that the movie is really great. Julia Roberts is brilliant in her performance. It is hard o remain indifferent to her passionate, stubborn, self-confident, steadfast and straightforward heroine. Being hardened by life difficulties she has experienced through life, being responsible for bringing up three little kids, being deprived of any support from the surrounding environment she is determined to survive and live a life of success. She is absolutely amazing, and Julia Robert’s performing the character is extremely believable. Actress’s representation of Brockovich is rough, natural and daring, with her feelings being strong and natural, but not fully controlled. Emotionally, she is dominated by the states from clever and controlling vamp and brutal harpy to compassionate, understanding friend and resentful fighter. What I like most about this movie is how Julia Robert’s character achieves wanted results when others can’t. Not being really professional, obviously lacking meekness and mildness, she manages to find the most appropriate way of communication with people.