Norma Rae
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Movie Reviews of Norma Rae
Movie Review: Norma Rae
Summary: 5 Stars
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory. Typical under-dog story that is so well-made that its success makes for a very memorable experience. A good supporting cast which includes Ron Leibman, Pat Hingle and Beau Bridges all add to Field's show-stopping performance. This movie is good from start to finish, but a few wonderful moments towards the end make it seem even better than it already is. A great movie.
Movie Review: Very, very real
Summary: 5 Stars
I grew up in a Southern mill town, and my mother was a member of the TWUA. The lives of the people described in this movie is realistic in the extreme. When you watch it, look behind the story, look around the edges of the scene. What you see in the background of this movie -- the people, the places, the lives -- is absolutely real (at least it was when I was a kid). The movie was filmed in and around Opelika, Alabama. The "Golden Cherry Motel" is still there, but most of the mills have closed and the jobs have gone overseas. Whether you like the story or not, watch this movie to see a different part of America.Movie Review: "NORMA RAE" (1979) starring Sally Fields
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is definitely one of Sally Fields' best. Sally portrays Norma Rae, a machine operator and union organizer, in a southern cotton processing facility. Every worker in America should see this film and be inspired by it, especially during the times we're living in. After surviving all kinds of coercive measures from the bosses and their allies in the local police, Norma manages to prevail through courage and the lone but persevering support of an outside union organizing official. Her dream of organizing the factory worker in a union, that truly represents their rights finally comes true.Movie Review: Norma Rae
Summary: 5 Stars
The diminutive but plucky Field, who got her start playing Gidget on television, achieved breakout movie stardom with her assured, Oscar-winning performance as Norma Rae, who evolves from pliant employee to impassioned agitator for workers' rights. The interplay between Norma Rae and unlikely ally Reuben (Leibman) is interesting to watch, but ultimately it's the emergence of Norma Rae's righteous fire that's most memorable, reminding us that in this country, fighting for the fair treatment of working people is both a right and necessity.Movie Review: An old great movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't own this dvd but I've seen the film several times and it's wonderful. Sally Field did an exceptional acting job and the story line was intriguing and historically interesting. It deals with the unfair labor practices in earlier times and what people had to do to overcome the terrible working conditions in some factories. It's not just about labor practices, there is also a romantic part to the story and also about how working mothers try to handle the muliple jobs they have and all the frustrations that go with that.