Great cast and a triumphant story

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2012)

This is a great movie. I've seen it twice in theaters then bought it on DVD as soon as is was released.
This film is based on "Irish" Micky Ward's struggles trying to make it as a big time boxer, while dealing with his dysfunctional family. Mark Wahlberg plays Wards while Christian Bale plays his drug-addicted half-brother, Dicky Eklund. Dicky was a former boxer who became known as the "pride of Lowell" for "knocking down" boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard. Micky Ward meets bartender Charlene Fleming who becomes a good influence on him and his boxing career. She tries to get him away from the influence of his brother and poor managing skills of his mother. Micky's family battles with Fleming throughout the movie.
This movie is not only an excellent sports movie, but it is also an excellent movie about family, loyalty and passion.