Dark Waters (2019)
DuPont knew PFAS was poisoning communities. The same pattern asbestos companies used.
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Synopsis
Based on the true story of attorney Robert Bilott, who risked his career to take on DuPont after discovering the chemical giant had been knowingly contaminating drinking water with PFAS (forever chemicals) in Parkersburg, West Virginia for decades.
Our Review
The corporate negligence pattern on display in Dark Waters is indistinguishable from the asbestos industry's playbook: internal studies proving danger, executives suppressing evidence, regulators captured by industry lobbying, and communities poisoned for decades before anyone acts. Mark Ruffalo's restrained performance as Bilott captures the grinding, career-destroying reality of fighting corporate defendants.
Who Should Watch
Mesothelioma patients who want to understand the broader corporate negligence pattern. Anyone considering legal action.
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What Critics Say
“Dark Waters powerfully relays a real-life tale of infuriating malfeasance, honoring the victims and laying blame squarely at the feet of the perpetrators.”
Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus
“As gripping as it is terrifying, and it'll claw into your consciousness in the same way that poisonous forever chemicals have claimed squatter's rights in your body.”
The Playlist
“Like Bilott himself, it gets the job done, not by showboating, but by laying out the facts.”
Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post
Press Coverage
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