Just plain mediocre...

Rating: Null/10 (27 February 2005)

I learned from this movie that you can indeed walk into a hospital, kill an intensive care patient, stare at him/her for a few minutes, calmly re-pack your bag, then slowly walk out the door. Before seeing this movie, I thought hospitals had some sort of stake in keeping their patients alive. So when one of their patients starts flatlining, they would try to reach them as soon as possible. Apparently I was mistaken because this is exactly what happens towards the end of this movie.
I have always been a fan of Eastwood's movies, and based on reviews, I had high expectations for million $ baby. It could have been an above-average movie, but the ridiculous scene above, the cheesy boxing scenes (oh wow, she knocked out yet another fighter in the first round--didn't see that coming.) and lack of any climax whatsoever make this movie undeserving of the best picture award it won tonight..