Round X ... Fight!

Rating: 9/10 (22 December 2011)

Even if this is based on a true story (family), it is not the first time you see a story like this unfold on the screen. So why does this attempt (X) should be the one to watch, especially if you have seen other movies like that? Apart from the powerhouse performances, this might be the movie that portrays a family with all their sides, in its most honest and brutal way.
No punch is being hold back. It's always full force and you get to see the impact. It's humans interacting. And Bale well deserved the Oscar, even if Wahlberg was the one who was the driving force behind this movie even being made. He again seems to get into the role completely. He is one with the character (real life) and gives one of his better performances in recent years. The sisters are just great (like them or not) and Amy Adams has her own head and her own mind (not always a given).