"Cinderella" Establishes Itself at the Top

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 2005)

This film has placed itself in the category of cinematic perfection from almost all viewpoints and can be counted with it's fellow contenders on one hand. Mr. Howard has teamed up with the best and once again established himself as one of, or the best conventionally competitive director of our time. The triumphant story of Jim Braddock has facilitated Howard and his crew to deliver a film that provides closure and hope to all of us that it is still possible for an 'Pro-American' film to succeed in our society, when all other films undermine and desolate the kinship that once was characterized by innocence in this country.
All the significant acting performances and technical production roles in the film have qualified for merits of high praise and have already reserved their niche in the very limited space for Oscar nominations. Although each years' largest Oscar contenders generally arrive in theaters close to the occasion, Cinderella Man has gained precedence in many categories over the more worthy films that are soon to arrive in theaters before February 06'.
The following is an allegedly composed list of almost definite Academy Award nominations for this film:
Best Picture - Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Penny Marshal Best Director -Ron Howard Best Actor in a Leading Role - Russell Crowe Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Paul Giamatti Best Actress in a Leading Role - Renée Zellweger Film Editing - Mike Hill, Dan Hanley Cinematography - Salvatore Totino Costume Design - Daniel Orlandi Music (Original Score) - Thomas Newman Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Cliff Hollingsworth and Akiva Goldsman Art Direction - Peter Grundy, Dan Yarhi Sound Editing - Eytan Mirsky, Daniel Pagan Sound Mixing - George A. Lara, John J. Thomson, Greg Steele