This film itself wasn't bad. Of course, being based on a true story helps. However, as I watched this film, I found myself wondering why Julia Roberts got an Oscar for best actress. To me, she essentially plays the one-dimensional characters she's perfected in chick flicks like Runaway Bride, Pretty Woman and Notting Hill. If there's a more overrated actress out there than Ms. Roberts, I'd love to see them. Her winning an award has led me to conclude the academy awards are nothing more than a popularity contest. The fact that she has an Oscar while actors like Gary Oldman have not even a nomination is, to me, farcical.
Review of Erin Brockovich
