A Very, Very Worthwhile Movie...

Rating: 9/10 (14 January 2006)

This is a great movie! I dare say it's a true version of the Rocky story. There are striking similarities between the two. Anyway, in my opinion, it was one of the top 3 best movies of 2005. I hope it wins an Oscar, because it definitely deserves one. It is a movie you can watch more than once, in case that's why you haven't bought it yet. It is the best boxing movie I have seen in a long time. It doesn't really matter, though, whether or not you like boxing, because this movie is less about sport and more about heart. It asks the age-old question: If times were hard, would you give up on your dreams? It recalls the art of keeping things in perspective. Things may not always go our way, but if we persevere, our dreams can come true. Russell Crowe should at least get an Academy Award for Best Actor, Paul Giamatti should win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and Renee Zellweger should get an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The casting for this movie was terrific!