After movies like Rocky I was a bit skeptical about another poor kid from a hick town becoming the best fighters the world has ever seen by overcoming adversity etc. However, many critics have dubbed the fighter as the best movie of 2011, and so far, I would agree.
As i've said previously, I love movies based on actual events, and its definitely an added bonus when the actors do that little bit extra to portray the characters lives as close as possible. Take Mr Bale for example, reportedly lost weight to achieve the gaunt thin frame of Dickie Ecklund by eating very little; lets not forget that Mr Bale also lost just under 30 kg's (63 pounds) for his role in The Machinist. Reportedly, Bale also went missing for hours at a time in preparation for his role as the 'Irish' Micky Wards half brother.
I actually did some research afterwards and watched the original trilogy of Ward vs Gatti, which is the last fight in the movie, and it gave me more understanding to just how amazing a boxer Ward was, and then to think that some of the things in movie may have happened, its inspiring to say the least..
This movie definitely deserves all the Oscar nominations, and I give it a humble 9.5/10.
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