Cinderella movie

Rating: 9/10 (7 February 2012)

Cinderella movie is a movie about a boxer who was a top contender early in his career but then faced a serious downturn in his career. At first he was just fighting on small events in front of very little people but then he also broke his hand. The promoters decided to stop using him on their boxing cards so he had to start working as a longshoreman on the docks. The lowest blow to him was when he had to accept government assistant to keep the electricity on. Then when the promoters needed a guy on short notice to fight one of their top contenders when his opponent fell out they call Braddock figuring it would just be an easy win for that contender but next thing you know Braddock pulls off the upset. Then they keep giving him more fights and he eventually earns a title shot against the unbeatable champ of the day Max Baer who was a 10-1 favorite when they fought.
This is a very uplifting movie about a man desperate to keep his family together and willing to do anything to accomplish this goal.
Braddock when he did get more money in the bank decided to return his government assistance money, which is unheard of IMO.
Ron Howard directed a classic movie with great performances by Russell Crowe, Paul Giamatti and Renee Zellweger.