Movies about serious real-life issues can be a hit or a miss. 'Dark Waters' is a bit of both. Incredible loyalty to the true story about one mans lifelong struggles against a giant corporation's fudging business. The struggles are portrayed with such honesty and humility that you feel and live those moments with the man played by a spectacularly subtle Mark Ruffalo. After an awe-inspiring first half, the movie tries to do too much and gets confused about what to do and becomes more of a documentary than a movie.
Highs: Career-high performance by the entire lead. Strong resemblance to the truthfulness of the story. Passion and emotional descriptions are sublime.
Lows: The second half tries to overcome too much and script writings fatal flaws start showing up. Overlooks the fundamentals of the movie and forgets about the audience's contentment.
Rating: 3 ***
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