Confronting a Capitalistic Monolith
“Deep Waters,” based on a true story, pits the “little guy” against a huge corporation to expose its wrongdoing and hold it liable for heinous policies affecting not one man, but a whole community.<br /><br />West Virginia farmer Wilbur Tennant (Bill Camp) is convinced that the DuPont Corporation has poisoned his cattle, his land, and possibly his family. He travels to a Cincinnati law firm to ask Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) to represent him. Coincidentally, DuPont is one of the firm’s major clients and Robert has just been made partner. Only because Wilbur was sent by Robert’s grandmother, his neighbor in the same depressed West Virginia town where Robert grew up, does the high-powered corporate lawyer talk to the scruffy farmer.<br /><br />Initially he rebuffs Wilbur, but the farmer leaves a box of videotapes that eventually pique his interest. He visits Wilbur, who shows him examples of birth defects in his cattle and a graveyard full of dead cows. A bit of poking around reveals that DuPont has secretly been dumping, on land that abuts Wilbur’s, manufacturing waste from a product — known commercially as Teflon — that has had adverse health effects on those involved in its production.<br /><br />Robert asks senior partner Tom Terp (Tim Robbins) for permission to represent Wilbur. Sharing Robert’s moral outrage, Terp agrees, but as DuPont uses its power, influence, and money to drag the proceedings out,  some of the other partners protest. Robert gains some ground with the case, mostly because of his perseverance, but it takes a toll on his own health, his career, and his marriage.<br /><br />Ruffalo, with a light West Virginia accent, plays Robert as the unlikely champion of a community that looks to DuPont for its livelihood. Much of his performance lies in his reactions as he listens to locals, experts, and executives of DuPont. His pensive expression suggests that he is processing what he hears and connecting dots to get to the bottom of what has caused the death of Wilbur’s 191 cows.<br /><br />Director Todd Haynes (“Far From Heaven”) treats “Dark Waters” not only as an environmental story but also as a compelling David vs. Goliath thriller. As Robert unearths more and more damaging evidence, unusual things happen. A local couple’s home is set on fire after they bring Robert  information that will accelerate proceedings against DuPont. Robert’s wife (Anne Hathaway) confronts him about the toll the case is taking on him and on their marriage. At one point, Robert enters his car and is about to turn the ignition key when he pauses, wondering whether a bomb was planted.<br /><br />Casting is strong. Victor Garber is unctuous as arrogant DuPont executive Phil Donnelly. Hathaway is fine as Robert’s wife Sarah, but the role is so undistinguished that it could have been played by anyone. Mare Winningham plays a local resident who brings an important piece of information to Robert.<br /><br />Reminiscent of “Erin Brockovich” in its tale of companies poisoning natural resources in pursuit of profits, “Dark Waters,” rated PG-13, shows the painstaking way a legal case gets assembled, piece by piece, until it becomes an unstoppable force. Director Haynes makes what must have been tedious hours of looking at documents seem like virtual heroism as Robert sifts through carton after carton received from DuPont in “discovery.”<br /><br />DuPont isn’t the sole villain in the film. The EPA, government oversight, and average folks who depend on these companies for employment are shown to be see-no-evil accomplices. Director Haynes doesn’t sugarcoat the story with platitudes and happy endings. We do see some final on-screen information about how the lawsuit played out, but the message that stands out is how a gigantic American company can destroy human lives with near impunity.<br /><br />Bonus materials on the 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack include 3 behind-the-scenes featurettes. A digital code is included on a paper insert.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Inspired by a shocking true story, a tenacious attorney (Mark Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything – his future, his family, and his own life – to expose the truth. Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins and Bill Pullman also star in this gripping thriller..