charming and mature

Rating: 7/10 (5 October 2005)

Russel Crowe and Ron Howard are a really good combination and their efforts have been once again compounded for creating a great biopic. Crowe is excellent in his role, as well as the other characters. The setting might be somehow corning (Depression Era, a fighter struggling with poorness..)but the result is in my opinion a combination of sentiment, history and boxing proficiency. The film talks to the heart developing a captivating plot. Plus, it got excellent performances from Renee Zellweger and Paul Giamatti as well. Finally, the comparison with "Million Dollar Baby" doesn't stand up too much coz that movie was more tear jerker.