Classic Boxing Thriller

Rating: 10/10 (4 December 2018)

I am watching this movie for a history through film class. We are watching this to see what it was like for families in the great depression. This movie is set in the great depression. The movie is about a boxing star that is struggling to get keep his family throughout the great depression. The movie starts off before the great depression and he is making a lot of money boxing. When the depression comes he is kicked out because of a broken hand, but he starts fighting again. He fights for the top heavyweight champion in the world and becomes famous.You can tell that it's set in the great depression because there are people living in the streets and there huge lines at relief centers. I really enjoyed the fight scenes in this movie. They were very thrilling and suspenseful. I also liked how they portrayed to moral of never giving up. Even though his hand was broken, he did what he had to do to support his family during a rough time.
I really enjoyed this movie as a whole and is definitely one of my favorites now. I really connect to the moral of never giving up and i think it's a really good thing to convey to people. Especially through a great story like this. I enjoy a lot of boxing movies but this is one of the best i have seen. The entire movie is not just about boxing and there is more of a story behind why he is doing it.