A black boxer is wrongly implicated by a white cop and racist prosecutors for murders he never committed

Rating: 9/10 (9 September 2010)

As I read reviews written by fellow movie lovers-- if I may call them that -- it pains me to see how blatantly biased people can be. It's true that some facts in the movie could be exaggerated, such as Carter's claim of winning the bout. But a bit of dramatization is but expected in any movie. People who are questioning the veracity and credibility of the movie and the man himself would do well to check the credibility of the critics themselves. My bet is most of these websites have been put up by racist people. A look at the use of language on these sites would suffice. Again, the performance of Denzel Washington, as always, is above par and I may even say brilliant. The rendition of the title song by Dylan is heart rending. If this movie won't move you, maybe, nothing will. The direction is awesome and the supporting cast is as good as it gets. My thumbs down to all the critics who have carried out a propaganda to defame a wronged man. My vote: 9 out of 10.