I haven't seen a movie of this caliber in a long time!

Rating: 10/10 (7 June 2005)

These days too many movies are all about substance and no story. There have only been a few of which the story transcends all...The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, and others.
This story will have your attention throughout the entire movie, and leave you breathless by the end of it. The fight sequences are grueling and realistic, and the story is authentic Great Depression realism.
This movie really approaches the problems of the Depression unflinchingly, and shows what the lack of income can do to a family, and a family's security. To me, this is more about survival and a second chance than simply s boxing story.
Most definitely a *must see* movie! And if I don't see it nominated on next year's Oscars, I would be extremely surprised.