Cinderella Man is classic!

Rating: 9/10 (6 April 2006)

Hollywoods infatuation with the sport of boxing is easy explained : the rules are the sport are simple, its physical and yet can be like ballet and is always a good tool to depict determination.
Ron Howards movie is just that...taking us from the golden glitter of the roaring 20s to the Great Depression, plus its a great comeback story, probably the best since the 1st Rocky movie. The fight scenes are intense and brutal - and quick! There are interesting additions including cool "x-ray" cut scenes where you can see the hits do inner damage. Plus, its a story with heart with a different type of "boxing wife" played by Renée Zellweger, Imagine : A BEAUTIFUL MIND meets ROCKY. Depite, really good reviews, it did really bad at the box-office. I heard the DVD is really great as well.
Crowe once again shows his acting is worth an Oscar any day, and Ron Howard showers everything is the perfect light, creating a timepiece epic-sport classic.