Highlights and weaknesses as a film

Aric 2022-04-19 09:02:31

I like watching movies based on real events, and I also like watching movies about obsession. As a movie, this is not particularly prominent, but as a real event, it is something everyone must know.

It is hard to imagine that a business giant who can't sue for profit completely defines the rules of the industry and makes 99% of the world's people have the toxin Teflon in their bodies. This case started in the 1990s, and it didn't come to a conclusion until this year. It has to be said that the lawyer who persevered, his family, and the law firm behind him deserve everyone's admiration.

Mark Ruffalo used his solid acting skills to prop up the film. What impressed me most was his aggrieved expression when his wife denounced his alienation from his family over the years; Anne Hathaway's role was very small at first, and only a little brighter later, However, in this film, because other actors are very restrained, her acting skills are the most obvious.

Personally, I think the narrative rhythm of the movie is still a bit slow, and it can be shortened by another 10-20 minutes. And the use of green is a good artistic choice, that kind of green between life and decay, but the filter is a bit too heavy, which makes it look a bit awkward. Also, agree with Chris Stuckman, the film's poster is really a failure, with no bright spots and no memory points.

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Dark Waters quotes

  • Robert Bilott: The system is rigged. They want us to believe that it'll protect us, but that's a lie. We protect us. We do. Nobody else. Not the companies, not the scientists, not the government. Us.

  • Teddy Bilott (3-5): What's a hooker?

    Sarah Barlage Bilott: Where did you learn that?

    Teddy Bilott (3-5): He told me that Mary Magdalene was a hooker.

    Charlie Bilott (11-12): What? She was.

    Teddy Bilott (3-5): You're supposed to say prostitute.