Erin Brockovich (2000)
- Information at Internet
Movie Database
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Cinema in Focus,
a social and spiritual commentary by Hal Conklin and Denny Wayman.
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Movie Parables
review.
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Looking Closer, review by Jeffrey Overstreet, "searching for truth, beauty
and meaning in the movies."
- Hollywood
Jesus visual review
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"Erin
Brokovich and Taking It Personally," Steve Lansingh, TheFilmForum:
Christian Conversation about the Movies.
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Review, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Health -
Spiritual Practices for Human Being.
- Themes
- Acceptance, Affirmation,
Community, Courage, Conversion, Decision, Determination, Empowerment,
Endurance, Envy/jealousy, Growth/journey, Friendship, Integrity/honor,
Interconnectedness, Joy, Mother types, Power/strength, Overcoming
obstacles
- "Erin Brockovich" is essentially a film
about empowerment. A mother of three children is unemployed and has
no source of income. She decides that she has to find a job at all
costs. In her work at a small law firm, she discovers that she has
very little respect from the other employees. She comes to believe
that the women of the firm are jealous of her physical attributes
when she is asked to change to more appropriate work clothing. She
dreams of one day having a job where she is respected for what she
brings to her position. She dreams of being viewed as a person of
integrity. As the story unfolds, Erin develops a friendship with her
boss that only strengthens with time because of her hard work and
determination to do a good job. He strongly affirms Erin with
several votes of confidence. As Erin works on her case, she receives
acceptance from her co-workers gradually and also from those whom
she wants to sign the petition. She also is required to show some
great courage when she receives some threats to her family. Her case
in a small California town that is plagued by bad water requires
endurance from her and from her children and boyfriend/neighbor. The
film depicts a journey of self-discovery for Erin. She finds that
there are many obstacles that she must overcome, including dealing
with the tension of not being with her children as much as she would
like when she is working on her project for the town. The tension
between working and not working is a strong one for Erin, who does
not have the benefits of child support for her three children. As
she gains the trust of the town, a sense of community between these
people develops. They begin to understand that all of their medical
problems are interconnected and that by joining together as one
community they have a greater chance of achieving their goals. At
the end of the film, Erin shows great joy at her accomplishments as
a person in the working world (not to give away the ending).
(submitted by Valerie Lyson Humphreys, Independence MO)
- The Cleansing of the Temple: Holy Anger
- The movie is based on a true story.
Erin is a young woman with little education attempting to
find a job after six years at home with her children.
She worms her way into a job at a law office.
There she deals with what on its surface is a routine, pro
bono, real estate case; her curiosity exposes the reality of the
case ? a toxic
poisoning of a small town's ground water by the power
and light company. She
digs deeper and is moved by the stories of the people who have been
affected by the situation. Her
compassion, her love for these people drives her to seek justice.
Her means are uncouth and unschooled but she makes fools of
those the world sees as powerful and successful.
Through her passion she drives home the need for justice;
turning the tables of corporate power upside down. (submitted by
Judson Baptist Church)
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