Formula 101

Rating: 3/10 (18 December 2005)

What we have here is a re-worked story of a boxer who 'coulda bin a condenda' yet fell just shy (naturally, for reasons not of his making) and then has to suffer the hubris of life in order to get another shot at the title.
And it's during "The Great Depression," and his kid's are going hungry, and his loving wife is concerned for his health, and his final opponent is a really, really mean guy. But then there's the big climatic fight scene... Well, I don't want to give away the ending.
Sadly, this movie faints to be based upon the actual boxing career of James Braddock, who did make a notably comeback during the "Dirty Thirties" and did win the heavyweight title.
Happilly, I was inspired to read about the actual guy, and do think someone should make a movie about him.

B.D.