Dark Waters (2019) - 7.2/10. Good movie. Recommended because it impacts all of us. And it's a fairly recent case as well. Not like something that happened 50-60 years ago. Wonderfully acted. Would have loved to see Tim Robbins with a little bit more screen time. That would be my only complaint.
I had intended to put up a review of this picture, but I wasn't overly enthused about the project, so with your permission, I'll just add a few comments to your thread.
First off, Mark Ruffalo's Robert Bilott (the atty who dogged after the chemical companies until he got sufficient settlements) was the most impressive acting I've ever seen of his. His nuance and range was impressive and, in my view, Oscar worthy. I don't know if he put on weight for the role; or perhaps it was his hairstyle, but I wouldn't have recognized him had I not known of the cast.
The rest of the cast (including Anne Hathaway as Mrs. Bilott) was first rate, and the directing was high caliber. It was enjoyable to see a nice performance by Tim Robbins.
My only misgiving was the intense feeling of familiarity with the story. There have been a large handful of film dramas which have featured the oppressed little guy who goes up against large corporations with the aid of a determined altruistic attorney. One knows all along what the outcome will likely be, which of course harms the suspense.
It was also nice for a change that the producers/writers rightly fixed some culpability for the travesty on the government, rather than the hackneyed: all corporations bad, all government good meme.
But aside from the
deja vu feel of the film, this was a highly well done and absorbing production. My rating is similar to yours: 7/10.
~Doc