The Fighter

The Fighter

Year: 2010

Starring: Mark Walhberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams

Directed By: David O. Russell

Rating: R

Run Time: 115 Minutes

     Boxing is a lost art in the sporting world.  In the past in American history, boxing has brought our nation together.  From Rocky to Cinderella Man, the sport has turned primarily in to a Central American phenomenon, and really has no relevance in America anymore.  However, boxing always seems to produce great movies.  This movie is particularly great not only because it was a boxing movie, but because it was based on true events.  It is always a great movie when it is based on true inspiring events in our history.
    Mark Wahlberg portrays real life boxer Mikey Ward during a time when his brother, Dicky is being filmed for HBO.  This movie is about how the family went through their struggles with Micky's career, Dicky's drug problem and arrests, and Micky's rise to become a champion.  The great thing about this movie is that you can really be connected with the characters.  You get involved with the family struggles, and the troubles throughout the movie, and you get inspired during the boxing scenes.  On the rare occasion does a movie grab you like this one does, and you get so emotionally involved with it.
     Christian Bale was unbelievable in this movie.  If he does not win best Supporting actor, I would be shocked and really upset, unless Geoffery Rush steals the gold man.  When you first watch this movie, you think Christian Bale is over doing it.  You are watching and get a little annoyed with his character.  Christian Bale is notorious for adding a dropping weight for his roles (must be a wreck on his body) but he looked like a crack addicted.  He had the sunk in cheeks, and the make up for him was great.  He played the character with such brilliance that some would say he over-acted.  But then at the end of the movie, you see a clip with the real Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund, and you see how great of a job Christian Bale did in his portrayal of Dicky Eklund.  Christian Bale whole heartedly deserves the Best Supporting Actor for this film.
     I will give this movie 5 out of 5 TKO's.  This movie was great.  Mark Wahlberg's performance was great, Amy Adams could win supporting actress for her role, Christian Bale was amazing, plus the story was great.  I would be okay if this movie won best picture because it really had everything a movie could have.  Even though someone people will look at it purely as a boxing movie and shouldn't be a  contender, I will reply to them saying, Rocky, 1976.  Great movie, don't skip it.

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Shout Out to Amy Adams for another great role, a local girl from Castle Rock, Colorado.