Crouch shot really man? You have to stoop that low?

Rating: 10/10 (4 December 2018)

Cinderella Man is the story of James J. Braddock, an American boxer who looses his rise to fame at the beginning of the Great Depression. This movie has such a feeling and an emotion exerted from it that many films strive for but lack. The love between him and his wife and kids, between him and his coach. The ups and downs he and his friends and family face in this movie really show the feeling of the Great Depression.
When it comes down technically to this movie, it performs amazingly. The shots are layered and composed so well. The filtering and color balance of the shots creates a sort of world and atmosphere that pulls you, adding a layer on top of the story and acting. The casting as well was brilliant.Russel Crowe both in looks and acting pulls off an astounding performance as Braddock. Renee Zellwegger is a fitting role for Braddock's wife Mae. Crowe paired with the accent and style of Paul Giamatti make the team look like unstoppable underdogs.
This film tells a story filled of hope, emotions, and overall realism that is hard to achieve in cinema. If you watch this, it will pull at the heart strings, but in the best way possible.