Best Picture - My thoughts exactly

Rating: 9/10 (4 March 2005)

I told a friend of mine that I would be very disappointed in the Academy if this film didn't win a number of awards. I agree that Hillary Swank and Morgan Freeman were fantastic in the movie. Their characters were rich and full and easy to believe were real people with real dreams and feelings. The ending could have been better, but it didn't prevent me from enjoying the movie very much.
The development of MS Swank's character was excellent. We saw her character grow as a person as well as an athlete. I found myself caring whether she did well or not. The addition of the supporting cast used for her family did very well in making her personal values even more amazing. Cudos for the script on that account.
The directing of this movie deserved the recognition it got too. Flow and pace were good and the feel of the sets were very true to life. It got a 10 on my scale all the way around.