Maybe Greatest Sports Movie Since Rocky

Rating: 9/10 (14 June 2005)

I cannot believe this movie is not grossing more than what is listed on IMDb, especially considering the rating that it is carrying.
I am from the Notre Dame area and so very partial to "Rudy". Therefore discarding my love of that movie (since most would not be so sentimental about Notre Dame as I) this is the best sports movie I can recall seeing since Rocky. I am sure I have not seen every sports movie since Rocky, but surely I have seen most of the great ones.
Perhaps this movie seems so wonderful because it is based on a true story. They did a great job of putting the viewer in the depression without depressing us all too much. This is a story about a family that suffers and perseveres through that era. I doubt most of us today would have remained married let alone persevered through such financial hardship.
I thought perhaps the music could have been much better to enhance the movie, but maybe it would have distracted us from the reality of it. The only reason I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 was because I wondered if the music could have been better.
There is some language in this, especially misuse of the Lord's name etc.. but not too much cursing; there is no inappropriate sexual content that I recall.
When this comes out on DVD we will show it to our children, and use it to discuss not only boxing and its dangers, but also the depression era. If you have a TV Guardian in your DVD player this movie should be totally suitable for even young children to watch with you. A great movie about a man trying to provide for his family during very difficult times; a man who is even humble enough to ask for help when he really needs it. And we could all learn a lesson from that.