Reviewed by rogerco,

on 21 Jan 2023
Where seen: DVD proj @ home

Good but not Great

Review of" North Country  

Film directed by: Niki Caro 

Film released: 2005

Summary
Good, but not great. Josie not believable and courtroom scenes, particularly at end, OTT

Review

Obviously this is a difficult true story to dramatize as in real life its a slow burn that can't easily be compressed into 2 years. Two main quiblles with the film - firstly that the character of Josie didn't seem tough enough to have done that - especially played by a slender beautiful woman. Secondly the courtroom scenes, particularly at the climax, were a bit ridiculous - I don't believe a lawyer would be allowed to browbeat a witness in quite that way even in the US.