The Fighter may be one of the best movies of 2010

Rating: 10/10 (15 January 2011)

In a break from watching the usual mainstream comedies or the latest 3-D effects movies, me and my movie theatre-working friend decided to watch this "based on a true story" drama involving boxing and family conflicts last night at the place where he works. All I'll say now is that this was a fine film with a great screenplay, excellent direction, and suitably realistic performances from Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, and especially Mark Wahlberg who was also one of the picture's producers. And director David O. Russell deserves whatever praise he gets for this. So on that note, I highly recommend The Fighter. P.S. I also love the use of the period music as both background and underscoring.