Excellent Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (21 February 2006)

Ron Howard has done it again. This film is excellent! Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger deliver an awesome performance as Jimmy and Mae Braddock. What struck me more than anything else about this movie was how well it portrayed Jim Braddock, the man, not just Jim Braddock the boxer. This movie was more about a husband and father doing what he knew had to be done for his family. It showed one mans integrity, strength and inner struggles and how in the face of things none of us alive today can truly appreciate, a person is able to focus on the only truly important thing in life: family. Don't be fooled; this movie is not about boxing. This movie is about love, decency, integrity and remembering what's important in this life.