Dark Waters a provocative drama for fans of Erin Brockovich
This stern and studious movie will persuade you to join Mark Ruffalo’s dogged and protracted paper chase aimed at fans of Silkwood, The Insider and Erin Brockovich.
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There are so many superhero movies released these days that it can be a distinct shock when a movie about a real everyday hero like Dark Waters happens along.
It’s like watching a whole of lot of late-model Porsches whoosh by, followed by one of those old jalopies you have to crankfrom the front to get started.
Dark Waters is a stern, studiously provocative drama, based on the true story of a lawyer reluctantly pursuing a chemical company knowingly poisoning the public.
Let the record show that environmental lawyer Rob Bilott (played by Mark Ruffalo) is not the most cinematically appealing whistleblower to have ever graced the screen.
He is quietly spoken, shabbily dressed, and more at home in a dimly lit room stacked with boxes of evidence than he is in his own home.
Lucky for Rob, his wife Sarah (Anne Hathaway) used to be a lawyer herself, and understands his obsession with justice being executed properly.
Rob Bilott’s solitary crusade to force the powerful DuPont Company to answer for their actions means the movie must haul along a heavy load of need-to-know information to each and every scene.
Nevertheless, Dark Waters finds a way to persuade us all to join the dogged Bilott’s protracted paper chase, which took all of 15 years before DuPont finally stopped running.
A fine issues-based affair worthy of comparison to the likes of Silkwood, The Insider and Erin Brockovich.
DARK WATERS (M)
Director: Todd Haynes (Carol)
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Camp.
Rating: ***1/2
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