Absolutely worth seeing!

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2005)

My husband & I are choosy about the movies we will take the time & make the effort to see in a movie theater. We have had our eye on Cinderella Man since the first previews ... & we were not disappointed! It is a wonderful movie & has something for everyone! We think Paul Giamatti stole every scene he was in! And, of course, Russell Crowe & Renee Zellweger were brilliant! But, also watch for the children ... they weren't just "add-ons;" they had great contributions to make to the movie & fulfilled their roles perfectly. Other things that struck us were 1) the costumes, set designs, cinematography, etc. really gave us a good feel for city life during the Depression Years (the costumes were wonderful!) and 2) the choreography, angles, lighting, instant scene "freezes" of the boxing scenes were great! Ron Howard ... as usual ... has created a movie that offers a glimpse of yesterday to those of us today.