Objectively, from a movie point of view, "Black Water" is not particularly good, but as a realist movie based on real events, it has done a good job in promoting the improvement of society and the legal system and warning ordinary people. , at least I'll think about this movie the next time I buy a non-stick pan and see if it contains PFOA or something.
People like Robert Bilott have always been respected by me. They are righteous and persistent, even if they are not recognized by those around them, and even give up their stable and comfortable life. Not everyone has this kind of obsession, especially against the iconic big companies in the United States. Even as a lawyer, he knows that the road to rights protection is difficult, and the final result is likely to be pessimistic, but he still did it.
There are two things that strike me in the film. The first is when Robert Bilott proposed to sue DuPont and was opposed by his colleagues. His boss was furious: "This is why Americans hate lawyers, and this is what stimulates those around the world. Scandal whistleblower we should go and bring down Dupont we all are, American business shouldn't be like this gentlemen if it's not done right we're going to bring them to justice so we can build Confidence in the system. We've been arguing that companies are like people, and these people have crossed the line, fuck them." Fortunately, Robert Bilott has such a boss to support him, otherwise it would be really difficult for him to stick to it.
The second is the end of Robert Bilott's complaint, "The whole system has been manipulated, and they want us to think that the system will protect us, but that's a lie, we protect ourselves, no one else. Companies can't be trusted, scientists can't be trusted. , the government is unreliable, and the country is unreliable.” Although his words are a bit radical, in real life, it is indeed difficult for an ordinary person to set off a big storm under the pressure of a big company. You must know that in real life, we can’t see unfair things. Really too much. Even, many ordinary people are ignorant, just like the plot in the movie, the residents will blame those who sued DuPont, but things gradually surfaced, and they will blame why there is no result. Had they been offered nearly 70,000 blood samples under the lure of $400, they and their children would have tragically died from an unexplained terminal illness.
Thank you to this film for letting us know this story, and to Robert Bilott for standing up for the rights of ordinary people who are poisoned.
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