Another great movie

Rating: 8/10 (6 February 2011)

The Fighter tells the story Mickey Ward, the fighter that was almost overshadowed by his brother with a drug addiction.
Mark Wahlberg has never been better. He has done a few really good roles (The Departed) and a few bad ones (Max Payne) but this is what he was born to play. He's perfect as Mickey, he's masculine enough to play a fighter and a man enough to do a part like this.
But for Wahlberg's bad luck, Christian Bale almost leaves him in his shadow, like his character Dickey almost leaves Mickey in his shadow. Bale is sick and disgusting as the former-boxer-now-turned-into-a-drug-addict. You really hate him and then you love him because he's that good in the part.
And the ladies don't disappoint either. Amy Adams and Melissa Leo deliver great performances as the girl from the bar and as the mother.
The movie is amazing and full of great performances, but it isn't a perfect movie. I found it irritating that almost 2/3 of the film is about Dickey and Mickey's relationship to him and the the last part is about Mickey and the fighting and it's over before you know it. And where is Wahlberg's Oscar Nomination?!! But in all, a great film. Worth watching and the actors are fantastic. Good film, not great