The power of jealousy

Rating: 6/10 (7 July 2007)

This movie shows us the power of jealousy. It shows us how it can ruin our own lives, and the lives of the ones we love. The film delivers on this potent theme through a combination of skillful direction, acting, and cinematography.
As far as the writing, I found it to be quite good as well. My only regret was that the character of the boxer's wife was not developed very well.
All in all, I highly advise this film to those who enjoy dramas and sports movies and epics. These are not genres I generally enjoy, but if they were, I would give this movie something like 7 or 8 stars rather than 6. I can see plenty of reasons why this would be seen as a classic in the eyes of many, but it's just not my type of film (I prefer sci-fi, action, comedy, thrillers, etc.) for reasons of personal taste. It's definitely worth a watch, though.