Hate boxing, love the movie

Rating: 10/10 (13 June 2005)

My wife and I hate boxing, but this movie is so good even boxing haters should be able to tolerate the punching. No question, one of the best movies we have seen in a long time. Russell Crowe did an absolutely amazing job, very convincing in the part. He is one of the finest actors of our time.
I can see Cinderlla hasn't done too well in the box office, so I'm hoping for an Acadamy Award to boost the interest. Its too bad if people are put off by the boxing, this is a movie you don't want to pass up. Two thumbs major up.
Checked out www.jamesjbraddock.com, a web site created by Braddocks relatives. From what I can tell, the movie was historically accurate. At the end of the movie, before the credits, there are some postscript notes about Braddock and his family. But there is much more information about him on the web site if you are interested.