The scene where Richard Jenkins defends his daughter at the union hall is among the most powerful and emotional scenes you'll find anywhere. Worth watching the movie for that visceral scene alone, the venerable Jenkins steals every scene he's in.

Any harassment is bad but it is awful when it's institutionalized. I am happy that North America does a lot to change it. Great movie, great acting!

I thought this movie was very inspiring for anyone that is trying to go up against their own personal giant. This movie is about a young, single mother who is being sexually harassed by men at her job on the iron range. Her and several co-workers decide to fight back by filling a lawsuit that no one but a small law firm decides to take on. It is a long-drawn out battle, but one that is finally won and is the beginning of a new precedence for sexual harassment in the workplace.

There's nothing inherently wrong with a "movie with a message." It's just that it's usually loaded with all of the contrivance and affectation we expect from Hollywood. In the case of "North Country," we're told at the beginning that it is "inspired by a true story." Lois Jenson was a female miner in Minnesota who was sexually harassed on the job (along with her female co-workers) to the point where she filed a class action lawsuit and won (although it took the court nine years to finally make a ruling). The question is, how accurate is this film? A well-made documentary would be more objective. But documentaries are not "entertainment." In a documentary, we wouldn't get to see Charlize Theron, who wouldn't last 20 minutes in a real iron mine, all smeared with dirt and grime. Then there's the dramatization. Was Jensen's teenage son really so sullen and intransigent? Was her father originally such a chauvinist pig, and did really he turn into a penitent so quickly? Was Jensen's attorney really such a knight in shining armor? Let's face it; Hollywood loves to embellish and exaggerate. We expect Hollywood to entertain us in various ways. But when it comes to "true" stories, I get skeptical. But I don't want to be too harsh. The movie is well-intentioned, even though with its incredibly star-studded cast, it's clearly Oscar bait. And it's a good story about a precedent-setting case that needs to be remembered. You'll be entertained---as Hollywood intended.

A little to melodramatic but a decent look into the sexual harassments' of blue collar workers. I remember those pre lawsuit days as a white collar. I thought some of the older guys were creeps. (Some of the older women would hit on younger guys but it wasn't as sleazed) I remember one of my co-workers whom I was friends with crying and asked if she broke up with her fiancé. My boss told her to sleep with him or never get ahead. I nearly threw this guy out the 32nd floor window of the Hemsley Building in NYC: I really had him halfway out as the building was the old NY Central RR Building by Vanderbilt and it had open/close windows, not those floor to ceiling windows. I was told you can't throw Frank out the window, but nice work by Human Resources. Then her fiancé gave me Rangers tickets, those are gold.

Two words: Amber Heard

Amazing, powerful performances. I imagined that this film could have easily reared into the realm of Hallmark quality. However, every character was well rounded and believable and I whole heartedly felt the struggle that was lived on screen

Extremely powerful and beautifully acted. It should be better remembered.

I thought this movie was excellent. What I find very interesting is all the reviews that find a film about rape and sexual harassment to be too dramatic.

Just blew me off ! Though it's fictitious and dramatized to make spice to the true events, it's impeccable.

Watch this if: You're passionate about women's rights and the personal journeys that bring about social justice. Inspired by the story of Lois Jenson, a woman mine worker who filed the first class-action sexual harassment lawsuit in the U.S., North Country is a moving depiction of struggle and courage in the face of impossible odds. Charlize Theron is phenomenal as lead character Josey, while Frances McDormand is brilliant as her no-nonsense friend and fellow worker. To top off this badass woman crew, the movie is directed by Niki Caro of Whale Rider fame. This movie is painful, but it's a must-see. Muser tip: Next up for Caro is a live-action version of Mulan. Heroines unite!

Heart-breaking and emotional story of courage.

Sean Bean survived this movie!

Excellent performance by Charlize Theron. Worth seeing.

Nice reenactment but the abuses seemed a bit over the top at times. I did not believe them all. The girls were incredibly unsupportive also to the class lawsuit. The daddy though was a good moment in front of the group. Shame on them all! Shame on them. Very nice and unusual side story with the boy.

North Country is a film powered by extremely good intentions in presenting a woman and her journey of feminist equality. The issue dealt with is such an important and empowering one. However, there is something to be said about subtlety in dealing with these issues. Instead, North Country often falls into 온라인카지노추천-movie trappings as it delivers its message with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. Awkward flashbacks intersperse with court scenes done with predictable and sentimental progression. While constantly wanting the movie to succeed, it ultimately feels too much like a history lesson that spells things out way too easily, instead of a film that lets the audience piece things together themselves. Charlize Theron tries hard, but the script is obvious and boring and she is lost among silly dialogue. As is Frances McDormand, a typically great actress, not given much to work with. The best parts of the film involve the relationship Josey has with her father. These form some of the strongest scenes. I love what North Country wants to say, but I became worn out by its lack of faith in the audience. Rating: 60

This is a great movie about a strong, determined woman who won't accept the abuse in her male dominated job.

Strong cast. Predictable, but compelling story.

The movie, "North Country" directed by Niki Caro revolves around the story of a single mother, Josie Aimes (played by Charlize Theron) who has to raise her two kids on her own for she was beaten by her past husband and leaves him behind. The movie is taken place in Minnesota during the eighties, where women were still struggling with gender equality, especially in the workforce. Knowing Josie is now alone, she applies to the mining business where pay is pretty good but she and the other women are treated very poorly by the other male workers, or in general being sexually harassed. The movie is based off of the first major and successful sexual harassment case in the United States: The Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines court case; and the true story of Lori Jenson who took a job at the iron mine in 1975, where she and her women co-workers received harassment from the other men working at the mine. Lori Jenson eventually files a lawsuit in 1984, and has helped change the face of sexual harassment, and women in the workforce. Again, the movie revolves around fictional character, Josie, who has been through a very rough time. She was basically disowned by her father for he is ashamed she got pregnant at sixteen, and rumors are spread around that Josie is very sexually active with a lot of men, giving her a bad name. She is disrespected by a lot of individuals, her son for one even hates her and begins believing all the rumors. Now working in the mining business, things take a sharper turn for Josie. All the men at the mines do not respect the women at all, saying the women shouldn't even be working in a place like the mines and that they are taking men's jobs. The men play dirty tricks on the women, putting things in their lockers that are completely inappropriate, creating messes where the women have to clean it up, getting close and trying to touch the women in inappropriate places, and overall leaving the women feeling totally helpless. Josie tries to explain the harassment to the manager, but the manager is already on the male side and later finds out about the rumors of Josie giving him more reasons not to believe her. Josie gets at her last end and quits the job, for she couldn't take the harassment any longer. She scouts out a lawyer and the case commences to reach a sense of gender equality in the workforce and for the women working to not be harassed by other men. The movie overall depicts the inequality of women and men during this specific time period and the hardships women had to go through in workforces that were considered a "man's" job. It is a very emotional drama, and is likely best for young adults or teenagers with the language and the terrible, terrible events some of the women, especially Josie, had to face throughout their life. North Country was a very powerful movie with many emotional turns. It left me turning my face away to not see what's coming next because it was so hard to bear the harassment that occurred. It was a strong drama that seemed like events would never turn up good at the end where it was heading in the story. Though the movie itself makes you keep watching just hoping one sprout of goodness will happen for the strong-willed female lead. I was beginning to be impatient with the movie, hoping that "happy ending" would come soon and it became a bit too much with one bad predicament after the other. I did enjoy the characters, they each had a certain appeal to them and made you want to know more about them, as well as hope something good will come out for them. I did admire the heroine, Josie, for she did what she could to raise her kids on her own and to bring justice to the awful harassment that was endured on herself and the women in the mines. Part of me didn't really enjoy many of the men's roles for they all were the same inappropriate, childish, men and treated women very, very poorly, and there were only two or three that were alright towards them. I don't really believe men were that over the top of being prejudice to women at the time, but I do understand the message trying to be sent throughout the movie. The movie did overall produce a well-made story, giving brief context of this historical event, although it really is a very depressing motion picture. I recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in knowing more about gender rights in the past, for it discusses the stereotypes of women and the idea of them in the workforce. If you like sad, emotional, and overall depressing movies then this one is for you. It just seemed nothing good was going to happen, again, one bad thing after the other. It seemed to drag on a bit so if you also enjoy watching longer movies it is also good for you. It just overall puts you in an emotional whirl and you really feel for each character along the way, hoping the case will be won by Josie. I would rate this movie 2.5 out of 5, for I did enjoy it but it was a little too depressing for my taste.

Holy shit, Sean Bean survived.