A Decent Man

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2006)

I really loved this movie but as Director Ron Howard commented: it will probably never get an academy award because it is a love story about a married couple. The boxing is gritty and real. The writing is simple but powerful. The acting is so convincing, you forget that the accents and depression-era experiences are acting. If you get the movie, try watching the commentary from the director, screenwriter and actors--they are really good at explaining where the facts were adhered to and where they weren't. The family of Jim Braddock apparently helped with the material and it comes lovingly to life in this depiction of not only the boxer but the decent man. I can't think of a movie that I've seen lately that is as inspiring as this one--enjoy it!