A good movie based on a true story

Rating: 8/10 (8 September 2017)

Mick, a wannabe champion boxer, is always surrounded by his family and forcibly "guided" in all aspects of his life by his bossy mother and drug addict, unreliable brother. This situation has been for too long, and thus, when he meets Charlene, his life is about to take a different turn. Slowly, she makes him realize he has been bossed by his family and that it is time for him to detach from them in order to achieve his career goal.
It's a life story of a guy who doesn't have the guts to say no, or even stand for himself in front of his dominating family, and what he must do to succeed in life and career. It's dramatic and emotional but at the same time, mostly predictable and even boring. I enjoyed the main actors' performance, especially Bale's, but I always have the feeling that most of his roles don't do him justice. He's a brilliant actor but I don't think he chooses films that can make his acting truly shine. Overall, it's a good movie, especially if you're into biographies or "based on a true story" type of films.