Bierko was awesome!

Rating: Null/10 (25 June 2006)

I had to check IMDb while watching CM to verify that it is indeed Craig Bierko "channeling" Baer. In a movie filled with fantastic performances, his portrayal of the great Max Baer really blew me away. I'm amazed that there hasn't been more buzz about the work he did in this vastly underrated film.
I also have to agree with a previous post; somebody should do a biopic about Max Baer. In my opinion, the "Golden Era" of heavy weight boxing that began with Jack Johnson in the early 1900's, went through Jack Dempsey, Braddock, Baer, Joe Lewis, etc. until Muhammed Ali in the 1970's, should be made into a full length film. Seems that the sport just doesn't have the cache today that it had during that era.