Movie Review: The Fighter

If you are reading this and have already seen this movie, then keep on reading. If you are reading this and have not seen this movie, then there will be a lot of spoilers below. You have been warned.

Now some critics think that Dickie Eklund (Christian Bale) was the star of this movie. I disagree with that. All of these actors and actresses did a fantastic job in their roles.

This movie, taken place in Lowell, Mass 1993, tells a true story about how "Irish" Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg)  a struggling boxer who gets one last opportunity to become the Welter Weight Champion, a match that can restore his crazy family. Dickie his half-brother and his trainer, used to be a famous boxer, but has now gone into being a drug attic. Dickie is the favorite son that his mom Alice (Melissa Leo) likes between him and Micky. This family also has many sisters and boy are they nasty. If you were to say this family was a "normal family", you would be dead wrong about that.

After the event of Dickie getting arrested, and Micky getting his hand hurt while trying to save him, Micky comprehends that he needs to separate from his brother and mother. He loves them, but their insane behavior is not helping him get his last shot on becoming a famous boxer. He becomes encouraged by his girlfriend Charlene (Amy Adams) to rebuild himself and his family. She is HOT by the way.

Even though people may think of this as just a boxing movie, it's more then that. Though there might be fighting in the ring, there is also fighting outside of it. For example. Alice and her daughters think that Charlene has taken too much control over Micky's boxing career, so they go over to where Charlene and Micky are living and all get into a fight. Another example is when Leo (Jack MeGee) (who does a great job in being the husband of this lunatic family) is getting hit by pots and pans by his angry wife Alice because he didn't tell her that Micky was getting a new manager.

Director David O. Russell does a great job directing this film. He brings a lot of comedy, action, and drama to this flick. From the beginning and to the end of this film, you truly feel sympathy for them and cheering on Micky to go all the way to become the Welter Weight Champion.

Final Verdict: This movie was very entertaining. I enjoyed it very much. Other critics are comparing this movie to "Rocky" but I have never seen it, so I will not make any comparisons. I predict and hope that many of these actors and actresses will get an Oscar for best supporting actor, or best supporting actress, or best actor, or best actress. We shall see if this comes true. I give this 10 out of 10.