Saturday 12 April 2008
Million Dollar Baby
Probably the toughest movie I have watched, Million Dollar Baby is a first rate film. The acting is flawless, and the script never falters. The characterization and plot are believable, and despite the depth of feeling, the film never sinks to sentimentality. The violence in the fight scenes is overwhelming, the cruelty of the family scenes, terrible to watch, and the conclusion of the film, heart rending, and yet, overall, it is a film about love and hope and dreams fulfilled.
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Ummm...what is the movie about???
It is about a poor young woman from a terrible background whose dream is to box professionally. She overcomes all kinds of obstacles and gets to the world championship fight. The story hinges on her relationship with the trainer she chose, a man whose own daughter has rejected him. in some ways it is a love story. But a father-daughter love story.
You might like Girlfight, similar, but its an indie film with a female director.
Latino girl starts boxing as a way to mentally escape her life. It was made in the 90's (released in 2000).
It not only shows a
young woman as a serious (although only at the club level) boxer, but
she doesn't die or have anything really bad happen to her. One of the film's strengths is that it manages to back away from gratuitous violence while still showing a violent sport for what it is.
I will have to look for it. Thanks.
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