Amazing Intensity & honesty

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 2005)

The movie Cinderella Man has amazing visceral intensity. Russell Crowe once again excels & gets deep into the character of JAMES J. BRADDOCK. Right through the movie i felt like being with him in all his vicissitudes living the emotions for full 144 minutes. Renee Zellweger never looked so convincing as the 'lady' before this movie. The chemistry between the two completely justifying the strong trustful bond Jim shared with his wife. Paul Giamatti as his indefatigable manager simply rocks. His sharp tongue & self-sacrifice in following his instincts & thus managing one of the greatest comebacks of all times is one of the high-points of the movie. The scene in which Mrs. Jim goes to this guy's house, knocking the door hard, hurling invectives at him only to find a single table with a couple of chairs in the house is simply terrific. Words are simply redundant in this case. An awesome movie.