Review of Cinderella Man (2005) by Rick Groen for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 12 May 2014
With the notable exception of Martin Scorsese's opus, most boxing flicks suffer form a certain amount of raw-boned sentimentality, the sort of easy melodrama that pits naive underdogs against corrupt overlords, or age against youth, or purity against prejudice.
Even the recent "Million Dollar Baby" succumbed in the final act. But this one, where "Rocky" meets "The Waltons," has us reeling under its saccharine weight.
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This review of Cinderella Man (2005) was written by Rick Groen and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 12 May 2014.
Cinderella Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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