Great movie, not so great facts

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2008)

This is about the events that lead to the legendary match between James Braddock and Max Baer. The movie is super, very well-directed and gripping for all but the first 15-20 minutes. Initially I gave it a rating of 9/10 but then I researched both James Braddock and Max Baer online and found out that the portrayal of the boxers in the movie are skewed to some extent. Thats where it lost a point and I changed my rating to 8/10. I had to give it at least 8 because it definitely is epic. Apart from the skewed facts, the storyline follows the events of the time quite accurately. This is a must watch film but be warned against the violent content as can be understood from the genre of this film.