Brilliant!!

Rating: 10/10 (17 March 2005)

This is a kind of a movie you want to keep in your collections, because these kind never gets old.
Hilary Swank gave out her best performance yet. It's a performance you want to see holding an Oscar. Beautiful script and an excellent story. Eastwood knew exactly how far to stretch the tragedy, which he might have missed in the Mystic River.
A smooth touch by some very strong performances from the supporting actors like Freeman and Baruchel get every bit of the beginning of the movie going. And when Swank takes it off, it's all about her. The movie shows how the character grows in mental strength with every fight and breaks apart with just one truth. Swank's performance was so great along with the script that you don't even feel the change until it was obvious.
I personally think it was better than Raging Bull. I think it connects you emotionally more to the character than the Bull's. All in all a great entertainer and a must see movie.