The Fighter- A depiction of life in Lowell

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2010)

This is more than a boxing movie, it's a depiction of life in the blue-collar slums. Bale performance is an actor defining performance; I was actuated by emotion afterwards, It gripped me like no other movie in recent years. The prison scene where they aired the HBO documentary on Dick's life as an addict was heart-wrenching. And the actual fight scenes packed one hell of a punch. It deserves to be right up there with the best movies of the decade. My single gripe with the movie was Wahlberg's acting. He was ice to Bale's fire. Wahlberg's acting is decent but not outstanding. As a boxing fan I've seen Dicky fight, and Bale in that two hours was Dicky Eklund. Check out lost lives in Lowell and you'll understand what I mean. All in all, a "must see" for boxing and movie fan alike.