Silent masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (25 October 2005)

Picked this one up off Sky box office and have to admit that I had never heard of it. Not quite keeping up with the latest movies as much as I'd like recently. Scrolled through and the synopsis looked good... and Clint Eastwood directing won me over..
An absolute masterpiece that pushes you through a roller-coaster of emotions. Brilliant. Clint Eastwood plays his usual, difficult and unforgiving role with a touch of brilliance.
Casting for this movie was really thought out by someone. Morgan Freeman, do I need to say any more.. The guy is an acting god and provides a kind of a Shawshank similar narrator role, along with an outright perfect performance on set.
As for Maggie, prepare yourselves to metaphorically adopt the girl during the movie and feel the ups and downs of the boxing world.
The film is based around boxing but I would say it draws more from human values. Do not put this one back on the shelf just because of the boxing, you'll be missing a classic.
Brilliant, watch it!