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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, June 03, 2005 - 5:47 pm
A+ 
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, June 03, 2005 - 10:29 pm
Acting: A Direction: B Script: B+ Really wonderful acting from two folks--Crowe and Zellwegger--I don't really enjoy on screen. The film seems like lots of other films you've seen (Depression era, underdogs, yadda yadda yadda). Very good editing. Sometimes instrusive, swelling music. Overwrought direction. If you enjoy earnest movies about the triumph of the human spirit, etc., you'll love this. If you like something more subtle, like Lost in Translation or Sideways, you'll still like it, but you'll be less effusive.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 3:52 pm
another fabulous film - nothing like million Dollar Baby but a whole different angle on boxing and doing what you have to - and want to- to survive and the risks you take for your family and those you love - and digging deep to find what is truly inside of you - and its a great piece on the depression era and those struggles. I never have liked Russell or Renee on the level others do but they both are great in this film as is the supporting cast. I also thought the camera work and reenactments of the fights were great - and that it wasnt just Jim Braddock's strength and skill in the ring that made him a strong man but his ability to ask for help when needed and the dignity he kept throughout all of it that showed just how strong a person he was. Definitely can see why everyone tuned in to their radios to listen to his fight with Max Baur - Braddock was the man we all want in our corner!!!!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 9:30 pm
Saw it today. After the movie, I commented to Bigdog that it was a little more fighting than I care to enjoy. He said, yeah, he would like to brain those critics who said this isn't really a fight movie. What???? If this ain't a fight movie, I sure don't want to see a fight movie. Nevertheless, I am not fond of Russell Crowe and try to avoid his movies, but I cannot but admit that he gave a fine performance, as did Rene Zellweger.
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