Best of 2004

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2005)

this movie is the best movie I have seen in a long time. The boxing story is very compelling staying away from typical boxing clichés. Good acting by the 3 leads, but the movie gets nearly all of its depth and heart in the second half, imagine that, an original movie, with good performances and a story that is not predictable that keeps you interested till the very end. Also blends humor into this movie that is genuinely...funny! great subplots with the skinny little boxer and the Morgan Freeman character. A feel good movie, a heart warming movie, a gritty movie, and very good movie.
This film blends the two best boxing movies (Rocky, Raging Bull) into one that succeeds in ways that Rocky and Raging Bull could not. Brilliant.