The Fighter (2010)

Rating: 6/10 (14 December 2011)

It's an inspirational boxing movie. I love these. You know how they are gonna end and they still manage to give you goosebumps. The Fighter was no different, for the most part. The main problem was it being filled with disgusting human beings. It's hard to even empathize with Wahlberg, as he is so stupid concerning his own life. Bale is a selfish prick with delusions of grandeur, Leo is an absolute BITCH of a human being. They are poor, common and self centered. In the end, Wahlberg goes crawling back to his family, and though it's nice to see forgiveness, it also just made me hate him. Only Jack McGee and Mickey O'Keefe are having any kind of loving humanity running through their veins, so it's a shame they aren't as utilized. The performances are grand, especially Bale, deserving his Oscar. But with so much tension, and cruelty flowing through the dialog and actions, nobody really gets what they deserve.Still, if you focus on Wahlberg alone, and follow him as the underdog, it still manages to inspire and chill (in a good way).