Oscar worthy

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2005)

I saw a sneak preview of this movie tonight and it was the best movie I've seen in quite a while. I didn't know anything about Jim Braddock going into this film and I'm very glad of that, I was sitting on the edge of my seat during the last 20mins, feeling like I was actually at Madison Square Garden watching the fight in person. My heart is still beating fast from the adrenaline, and just to make it clear, I'm female and have never watched a boxing match in my life. Don't rule this movie out girls because it's about a boxer, Crowe deserves an Oscar for his performance. I don't want to give anything away but like the earlier comment said, you'll cry, you'll laugh and you'll cheer watching this wonderful film.