A Fitting Tribute To A Real-Life Rocky

Rating: 10/10 (20 September 2012)

The Fighter is a biographical sports film that stars Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the life of professional boxer Micky Ward and his older half-brother Dicky Eklund.It was directed by David O. Russell.
This inspirational docudrama explores the remarkable rise of Massachusetts-born, junior welterweight title winner "Irish" Micky Ward. A determined pugilist whose career in the ring was shepherded by his loyal half-brother, Dicky -- a hard-living boxer-turned-trainer whose own career in the ring was nearly sent down for the count due to drugs and crime -- perennial underdog Irish Micky rebounded from a disheartening series of defeats to win both the WBU Intercontinental Lightweight title and the WBU Light Welterweight title thanks to a fierce combination of determination and hard work.
This is a great movie about family and family.Led by a trio of captivating performances from Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, it is a solidly entertaining film that is probably one of the best released in the boxing drama genre for it is a fitting tribute to a real-life Rocky.