A triumph of the human spirit!

Rating: 10/10 (10 October 2005)

At first, I was a bit hesitant to watch this film because I thought it would be just another boxing movie. After all, we have been inundated lately with million dollar baby but after seeing the 1st few minutes of this film I knew that this was just not your ordinary boxing triumph film. This was a real story with real characters. Not the card board cut outs that we're used to that Hollywood dishes out. This was truly an inspiring story that will reach the heart of any person who watches it. It touches the heart with the superb performances of Russell Crowe, Renee Zelweger & Paul Giamatti (who I think will win the Oscar this time. I thought he was robbed of it last year.)The story of Jimmy Braddock should serve as an example to all of us as a testament to perseverance against adversity and a triumph of the human spirit. Truly an awe inspiring film. This has Oscar written all over it.