Should have had an Oscar

Rating: 10/10 (12 March 2006)

Russell Crowe was superb as usual. Renee Zellweger was wonderful too. But what a movie! The best fight movie ever...the best underdog movie ever...should have had BEST movie for 2006! Direction, filming, costumes..not complicated but fabulously done. I have never felt so much like I was in New York with them and believed the worst could happen any minute. Better than a thriller! WELL DONE!!! What is wrong with Hollywood when they ignore this one? Maybe two years in a row for fight movies was too much. I did like last year's but a fem ale fight movie is not representative of the sports as a whole. The historical angle was also thoroughly researched. I have often heard and seen and read many stories about the Depression but I have never felt the impact and reality of the societal loss as I did in this film. So many aspects of excellence and still ignored. In a way I can understand because it was an emotionally grueling movie and not just entertainment....but the fight scenes were great! More Russell and Renee please!