A fantastic story of the power of man to overcome all challenges.

Rating: 10/10 (1 February 2007)

I rate this a ten. Seriously. I'm the last one to stand, if I stand at all, during a "standing ovation" so feel somewhat qualified to bestow this rating. Perhaps it was based on my frame of mind while watching, but as a father of three, this was incredibly poignant.
How much do we go without today? How much could we if need be? This is not a boxing movie. It's a triumph of the human will epic. That is why it succeeds.
I was willing to overlook the Adam Carolla look-alike playing Baer. Renee Zellweger wasn't my favorite as Braddock's wife, but the story is so strong it completely rises above any minor flaws or miscast actors.
Get this. Watch it. Be better because of it.