It was 88 on RT last time I checked. I'll be going to see it this week probably...

veryyyyy good movie, especially good if you follow boxing and knew of mickey ward before this film. def one of the best movies ive seen in a while.

naught uwe, naugh uwe and naught uwe!

All three of the ward/gatti fights are in the top 5 fights I have ever seen

I just left the theater and this is from my phone, so forgive any typos or auto-complete mistakes.


Christian Bale rips the throat out of this role. It's pretty amazing to watch. Supporting cast is good as well and Wahlberg is steady with some highlights of his own. I didn't watch boxing growing up, but I think Wahlberg nailed Mickeys reputation for a niceguy fighter with a ton of heart and toughness.*

Melissa Leo transforms into Alice Ward, making Wahlberg and Bale's performances even better.*

I am not nearly as negative about Mark Wahlberg as Skeeze. He has made some terrible movies and at least some of the fault is his, but this is a very good role for him and I think he nails it. I didn't grow up watching boxing but from what I gathered fr a quick wiki and the thread the other day Wahlberg captures Micky Ward's
niceguy with a ton of heart and toughness very well.*

Vale is a virtuoso in this film. I mean it is great to watch an actor just throw himself into a role with complete abandon and produce a performance that doesn't for a moment make you think, "oh, this guy is acting".*

Wahlberg is the baseline to Bale's violin solo, but without his steady, understated performance the movie doesn't happen. His big scene where he finally stands up for himself is very well done IMO.*

I am an Amy Adams fan. I thought she was great in Sunshine Cleaming and have enjoyed her in other roles. She is very good here, but for some reason I found myself a little distracted by her here. Maybe she was just upstaged by the other actors, but I felt like she was half a note off. Despite that she has se great scenes and does well enough.*

Overall a very very good film. It's not an all time great, but the Bale and Leo performances are worth the price of admission on their own.*

HTF did thus become about True Grit?

how is it like the Professional? It looks like a classic revenge story in the awesome cowboy days. Also it is not a remake per se, a remake would be following the John Wayne movie, but this more so follows the story of how the author originally wanted it to be told so technically it is a remake, but not really. If it is anything as badass at Open Range or any of the recent westerns, then this movie will rock.

 

Originally Posted by GoPats12

All three of the ward/gatti fights are in the top 5 fights I have ever seen

You're from New England tho... still great, great fights.

 

Originally Posted by Johnny Slippy

You're from New England tho... still great, great fights.

Ummm...he is not being a homer...2 of the 3 fights were documented as fight of the year bouts. TWICE they both had to go to the ER after the fights for trauma. Amazing fights that will stand the test of time in boxing

 

Originally Posted by darkpoker12

how is it like the Professional? It looks like a classic revenge story in the awesome cowboy days. Also it is not a remake per se, a remake would be following the John Wayne movie, but this more so follows the story of how the author originally wanted it to be told so technically it is a remake, but not really. If it is anything as badass at Open Range or any of the recent westerns, then this movie will rock.

Okay dont be mean. Young girl asking help from a badass loner, reminds me of Leon. I havent seen it, I said just from the commericals. Jeez.

 

Originally Posted by z06fanatic

christian bale was amazing in this - very talented guy, but felt the movie overall fell flat......its pretty cut and dry - I felt the boxing sequences were a little lackluster as well...expected more

eat shit loser...of course u think bale was the best ur still beating off to him plowing those women in american psycho LOLZ

Just got back from the movie, solid 8. Characters were all played great by the actors. Wish they showed the Ward vs Gatti bouts =(

 

Originally Posted by Lenny

I get this from a boxing perspective, but again, I don't think the movie is about boxing at all. It's the vehicle, not the driver or the road.

Ohh I know, just saying.

 

Originally Posted by jdawg217

eat shit loser...of course u think bale was the best ur still beating off to him plowing those women in american psycho LOLZ

The Ward-Gatti trilogy may be the best I have seen in terms sustained action between foes, but trilogies like Bowe-Holyfield, Zale-Graziano or Ali-Frazier were contested at a much higher skill level. Same argument with Ward-Gatti I vs. Corrales-Castillo I. Ward-Gatti was probably more entertaining and had more wall-to-wall action, but the Corrales-Castillo fight involved two fighters who were better than Ward and Gatti on a pound for pound scale and had better overall skills than both. I appreciate all of the fights listed above for different reasons. But, Ward-Gatti I Round 9, Castillo-Corrales I Round 10 and the entire Thrilla in Manilla bout are all special for me.

RIP Chico Corrales and Arturo Gatti btw-- gone much too early and the sheer exhiliration they provided in their fights and the heart they demonstrated in adverse situations in the ring will never be forgotten by fight fans