A gritty masterpiece! When I first saw the trailer for 'The Fighter' I assumed it was going to be average at best. I was so wrong. It might be the best boxing film I've ever seen. Ironically, the only weak spots are with the boxing sequences, but it's almost impossible to film realistic boxing shots.
Christian Bale is amazing, his Oscar for best supporting actor was a landslide. His is the BEST performance of ANY kind in ANY film ALL year. Melissa Leo won her Oscar for best supporting actress as Micky and Dicky Ward's mother.
Although I never thought I'd say this, Mark Wahlberg isn't bad either! It's clear that this film is his professional passion to this point and I am prepared to say that he was really good in it! Amy Adams' performance almost gets lost in the mix of brilliance, but she too turns in one of her best efforts ever too.
All in all I really loved the entire cast and the setting of where and how this film was shot. The supporting cast is made up of very real, "white bread" folks who look as if they were born, raised and still live in Lowell, Mass. DavidO. Russell creates a landscape that looks a lot like Boston area classics, 'Mystic River' and 'Gone Baby Gone'.
Christian Bale is amazing, his Oscar for best supporting actor was a landslide. His is the BEST performance of ANY kind in ANY film ALL year. Melissa Leo won her Oscar for best supporting actress as Micky and Dicky Ward's mother.
Although I never thought I'd say this, Mark Wahlberg isn't bad either! It's clear that this film is his professional passion to this point and I am prepared to say that he was really good in it! Amy Adams' performance almost gets lost in the mix of brilliance, but she too turns in one of her best efforts ever too.
All in all I really loved the entire cast and the setting of where and how this film was shot. The supporting cast is made up of very real, "white bread" folks who look as if they were born, raised and still live in Lowell, Mass. DavidO. Russell creates a landscape that looks a lot like Boston area classics, 'Mystic River' and 'Gone Baby Gone'.
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