“Forget it! I’m stayin’ right where I am. It’s gonna take you and the police department and the fire department and the National Guard to get me outta here!” – Norma Rae
Number of Times Seen – 1 (1 Jul 2014)
Brief Synopsis – The true story of a female mill worker who helped create a union in a small Alabama mill town
My Take on it – I have had little interest in watching this movie even though I knew a lot about it and especially am familiar with numerous famous scenes in the film.
Surprisingly, I quite enjoyed this movie, especially Sally Field in her first best actress oscar winning role.
The viewer can feel how much of a risk she needs to take in order to make things better for her family, friends and ultimately herself.
This movie seems to give a full portrait of how mill workers struggled to get unionized.
Bottom Line – Pretty good story that is overshadowed by Sally Fields spectacular performance. Seems to appropriately portray the difficulties that union workers faced before they were able to start unionizing. Recommended!
Rating – Globe Worthy
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