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Rating: 9/10 (12 June 2005)

Cinderella MAN. An actual original historical movie, with academy award winners Russel Crowe, Renee Zellwinger, and director Ron Howard. What could go wrong? Other than its slow initial pace of this movie, it eventually catches up when he gets fighting again (so be patient!), its quite an excellent movie. So why the poor box office? I think earlier or later in the year would have fared better financially as its not a typical summer blockbuster (like was Star Wars 3 and Madagascar that it was up against). Still it has the legs and is still not out in the count (excuse the pun), although Russell Crowe (who played fighter Jimmy Braddock) may feel the disappointment, which might have prompted him to throw a phone at a hotel staff worker on opening weekend. Still history will look favorably on this movie and earn some academy award nominations to boot (so far this year there's very little to compete against it). I also think Howard could have traded some earlier drama and continued right till the end of Braddocks career and his final fight against Joe Louis. Which was considered his best test of bravery, even Joe Louis agrees he never fought a tougher fighter, although Braddock would lose in the 7th, (maybe Cinderella man 2 is in the works? Oh never mind). Still that is my only criticism, as this movie will stand the test of time verses the the fickle and dull box office. Please go watch and support this movie, maybe Hollywood will get the message and create more movies like this, instead of crappy "formula (cookie cutter) type" movies we are being subjected to!