Unsubstantiated evidence against a giant chemical company is thoroughly examined by a corporate defence attorney who sees what everyone else is turning a blind eye to and fights tooth and nail against them.
Dark Waters’ cast and theme are its two major selling points: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Pullman, and Bill Camp need no introduction, and no matter what I say, it can make them better thespians than they already are. This brings me to the second selling point straight away: the theme. One person tries to take down a colossal chemical company while having everything to lose – special emphasis on “everything.”
Automatically, in my books, whoever dares that against any company of that magnitude, or any magnitude, or their government is a hero. Half an hour into the film, you want him to crash them with everything he’s got! Rob Bilott is one of the most relatable heroes out there. The world needs more of him, and we root for him to do what the rest of us can’t – or haven’t had the chance yet. The thrilling and dramatic narrative unfolds beautifully through parallel editing that moves the story forward, provides the necessary information, and increases the tension to pin you to your seat. Ruffalo is the man of the hour, and who could direct him better than director Todd Haynes, who has mastered biographic films or films “based on true events”.
It makes you sick to your stomach that innumerable companies like these get away with such crimes for so long or forever. It makes you sick that money is worth more than lives – humans, animals, and plants. There are two major takeaways here:
- However bad you think you’ve had it, there are people who have had it a lot worse than most of us.
- YOU can make a difference! No matter how small you think you are or how much “you against the world” you feel, you can make a difference!
P.S. Are you ready? As per IMDb: “DuPont’s stock price dropped by 7.15 points from 72.18 to 65.03 the week this movie was released on 12th November”. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9071322/trivia?item=tr5294319
P.P.S. I’ll start doing a lot more reviews like Dark Waters.
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Great review I like these me against the world movies. I really enjoyed this one and in going to watch it again.