(Guest Review by Valerie)
Q: What’s the movie about?
A: Based on a true story, The Fighter is not as much about boxing as it is about the journey and struggles of Micky Ward, and his brother, Dicky Ecklund, as boxers, sons, brothers, and town heroes.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Mickey O’Keefe,
Jack McGee, Jenna Lamia, Frank Renzulli
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Go! Even if, like me, your first thought is, “Not another boxing movie,” you do not want to miss this one. While there are some graphic fight scenes, it is really about family, and if you have one, or even just a group of friends that are like one, you will relate to this story.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: Mostly as a coping mechanism.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: If you’re a sucker for personal transformations that DON’T involve beauty
makeovers, you have a shot at some tears.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: You mean, other than “Most Likely to Harm the Lowell, MA Tourist Industry, While Doing Wonders for its Crack Industry?” Actually, it's already up for four well-deserved SAG awards, as well as some Golden Globes, and it will likely be nominated for some Oscars, too.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: Consistently great. They thoroughly convinced me never to go to Lowell, MA, if I'm determined to avoid the types of people these performances are advertising. I don't mean to sound like a snob, but even the ones with decent personalities have no sense of style!
Q: How is the Directing?
A: David O. Russell does a great job of making you feel totally anxious and claustrophobic whenever the family is in the shot. It rang pretty realistic to me. After all, I may or may not be related to Monique.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: Surprisingly nuanced, given that it’s just “another boxing movie.” The moments
of epiphany and transformation could have easily been very trite, but are instead kept fresh with writing that truly captures the duality of situations.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: The Fighter Trailer
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4 comments:
What an inspired review! Valerie should guest author more often ;)
Mark W. is awesome! You agree?
Yes, I thought Mark W. was very convincing and subtle in his performance (as opposed to some other people who were easier to praise, due to much showier performances.) Mark has been impressing me more and more lately. I have found him quite bland in a lot of roles, but this year, he's really shown chops, especially in his comedy roles in Date Night and The Other Guys... I think those roles helped me appreciate the nuances of his performance in The Fighter.
Everything about this movie was effing awesome.
And the movie is effing awesome.
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