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North Country - 7/10 - some great performances (esp. McDormand and Spacek, both are not in the film nearly enough) and an important topic. That said, I thought the excessive focus on the main character (theron) limited the impact of the film as about sexual harrassment and misogyny. in the end it felt too much like a personal story about her peculiar past and relationships than about broader social issues. also the court room scenes are used to very limited and ultimately unrealistic effect. harrelson and sean bean also turn in fair performances and theron is beautiful and well-accented, but not much real development. i did enjoy seeing the dad from six feet under in this role - though he was also very 2-dimensional (as were all the 'perpetrators'). i couldn't help but think about how well the film 'The Accused' worked similar kinds of issues with a nuance and skill that built real horrific tension - where this film just felt muddled.