Review of Million Dollar Baby (2004) by Kevin M — 13 Nov 2012

Clint Eastwood plays an old boxing trainer who decides to take on a very dedicated and bright Hilary Swank. As he guides her through several fights, the script sucker punches you and takes on a much darker tone.

The acting is outstanding, as well as Clint Eastwood's directing. I really cared about the characters and paid close attention to the fights, which are beautifully choreographed. When you make a boxing movie predictable, with the typical epic final match with the main character just barely winning, it's incredibly hard to make it stand out from the rest.

Clint Eastwood neutralizes that idea and makes a movie that practically demands to be recognized as extraordinary, and it deserves to be.