Film Making at its Best

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2014)

Such an incredible movie. I decided to watch it after I saw the rating of 8.3 on IMDb, as well as my love for some of the actors in it. It was powerful, emotional, and had amazing fight scenes in it. I actually didn't know how it was going to end, which was a nice change of pace. The most brilliant thing about this movie was the amount of emotion it was able to convey with the simplest of actions. Tommy lying with his drunk dad. A nod that Paddy gives to Brendan. You will walk away feeling awestruck and moved. I have seen other fighting movies, some good (Million Dollar Baby), and some bad (the Fighter), and this is definitely one of the best ones I've ever seen.