The Fighter

The Fighter was released on December 10, 2010. It was directed by David O. Russell, with the story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson, screenplay by Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, and Eric Johnson. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo.

I don't have that much to say about this film. It was good, the performances were good, the directing was good, and I did throughly enjoy the film. Aside from that, I really don't have much to say. Something that I have constantly heard was that both Christian Bale and Melissa Leo would win their respective Oscars this year. I can understand why people would say that, they were damn good, however, they seemed to be hyped up for me. In retrospect, it seems like Geoffrey Rush is a more fitting win for the Oscar. However, for Best Supporting Actress, it's a toss up between Melissa Leo and Hailee Steinfeld for me. (Why is she nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Academy? Think, it's not that hard to figure out!)

I do apoligize for such a short review, I just really don't have much to say. It's this generation's Rocky, or Raging Bull. Will it win Best Picture? No. However, you should check it out, especially if you enjoy boxing, or boxing films. I will say one thing about the film that I did love: Dicky's kid. That kid was so cute, I just loved him. My favorite scene was (no spoilers here) Dicky is punching a locker in front of his kid, extremely angry. When he finishes, his kid goes up and punches the locker as well. So damn cute. :)

Overall, I give this film an 8 out of 10. Check it out, if you want. And once again, I do apoligize for such a short review, for such a good film.