Christian Bale...

Rating: 6/10 (7 January 2014)

I've never really been a fan of boxing, nor movies that have such a large focus around the sport. (I never enjoyed the Rocky films etc.) but this was actually a really enjoyable watch. Christian Bale must be one of the most underrated actors of our generation, I'm sure I owe most of the view- ability of this film to his submersible acting. Despite the irritating family of Wahlberg and Bale, something about this film feels very real. I couldn't help but be sucked into the emotion shared among the characters, whether I should have been or not. I'd recommend this film to anyone who is a fan of Bale, for he doesn't disappoint with a role I've never seen him play before.