Brilliant!!

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2006)

One of the best new films I have seen. Swank plays her character to perfection, the down and out waitress who just wants to give her life a go by doing what she feels happiest doing, boxing. Fully deserved Oscar for her. Eastwood is wonderful as the hard headed trainer who doesn't wanna give the girl a chance and finally gives in when he realises she isn't gonna give up. The relationship between he and Swank is so believable. She becomes more like his daughter and he manages to make a star out of her. Freeman gives a Oscar deserving performance in his narration and acting as the boxer who's way of the world helps him see things that Eastwood cant or wont see. The direction is brilliant, everything about this movie makes me wanna watch it over and over. Touching ending that would even make Eastwood's character feel a little emotional. Full marks to the team who worked on the movie!