The one to watch

Rating: 8/10 (5 June 2005)

Ron Howard's masterpiece lives up to the hype of being the "Best movie so far, by far" this year. The touching story makes you ache for those that suffered through the great depression while the final fight leaves you tensed at the edge of your seat.
Russell Crowe puts forth another Oscar worthy performance while Renee Zellweger exhibits why she is currently one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. However, the unexpected surprise is Paul Giamatti's portrayal of Jim Braddock's trainer, Joe Gould, which is more than on par with the two Tinseltown heavyweights and may even getting him an Oscar nod.
There are few movies that provoke an audience to holler and applause and Cinderella Man does that and more and when the viewers did, for once it didn't irritate me.
A must see.