North Country
DVD released 2006
*** out of 8
Running time 126 minutes
Seemed like 150 minutes
Extra features: Don't know, didn't watch.

This is based on a real story. It is the first class action lawsuit for sexual harassment against a company. Charlize Theron is pretty good, and Frances McDormand is excellent as pioneering women in the mining industry. That's about where it ends.

Niko Caro takes great liberties with the true story, but shouldn't have bothered. She created a dull story that was barely believable. Her knowledge of courtroom protocol must come from Perry Mason reruns.

Woody Harrelson turns a decent performance, but again it was wasted on this crappy screenplay. It's not very interesting, and not very factual.

Don't bother.