Review of The Fighter (2010) by Sherap T — 07 Jul 2012
Let's get one thing straight first, Raging Bull is the best boxing movie ever made and making comparisons with that film is pointless, but comparisons should be made. Both films are based on true stories, both are boxing films that look into the dark side of the characters, and both include amazing performances.
This Movie contains some of the best acting performances, Christian Bale is easily one of the best movie actors of our time (as Robert De Niro was upon a time), and this performance again displays his adaptability into any role and again raises him up to the echelons of Nero and Day Lewis in modern cinema (if you only know him for Batman (The Dark Knight) you need to rent The Machinist or Rescue Dawn).
The film drew me in and engrossed me totally, mixing scenes of action, family dis-functionality, brotherly love, romance - you name it and its in there. Wahlberg always seems a bit wooden to me (hence the lost star). Even when playing emotional scenes I always lack belief in his characters. This may be a personal opinion and doesn't detract from a great film.
This review of The Fighter (2010) was written by Sherap T on 07 Jul 2012.
The Fighter has generally received very positive reviews.
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