Erin Brockovich (2000 Steven Soderbergh)

Scr, Susannah Grant (Oscar nom, also In Her Shoes and The Soloist).

Julia Roberts (AA, BFA, great, the way she says "Please don't make me beg"), Albert Finney (nom, also great), Aaron Eckhardt, Peter Coyote, the real EB as a glamorous looking waitress.

Edited by the legendary Anne Coates, using one of her distinctive jumbled up bedroom scenes, lots of canny shot size choices and much use of the dissolve. Shot by Far from Heaven's Ed Lachman.

Music by Thomas Newman is very simple, centring on a piano riff over an electric piano.

Lots of great scenes and moments e.g. when Julia hears her kid has spoken her first word. Great dialogue e.g. speech to Eckhardt when he wants her number (though probably quite unrealistic).

Thoroughly professional and enjoyable, and true. Last on 7 April 2012.