Running as Root

North Country – 2 out of 5 stars

This movie stars Charlize Theron (who was smoking hot in Monster) as a single mother who takes a job in a coal mine. It's inspired by the true story of a group of female miners that brought sexual harassment charges against the mine in which they worked. During the course of their employment, the female workers are constantly harassed and menaced by their male counterparts. Theron's character makes several attempts to address the situation only to be knocked back down by both her male and female co-workers.

I didn't find the movie particularly entertaining. Sure it depicts how cruel and overbearing men can be in situations lacking true authority figures. It shows how inherently misogynistic most males are. Fantastic. I already knew that. My cub scout troop and I used to beat the smaller scouts with pillow cases full of chili cans, crucify hobos, and incinerate female carnies when the scout master wasn't looking. That doesn't make us bad people. I digress. Watching two hours sexual harassment followed by typical corporate strong arm courtroom tactics followed by shocking and awful revelations from the main character's past just don't make for entertainment.

Now if you want to see a good, entertaining movie with some coal mining in it rent Zoolander.

I think I got the black lung, pop. — Derek Zoolander

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