The Fighter

"The Fighter" was another great movie that I previously saw over winter break. It was directed by David O. Russell. I am very pleased to say that it was a great movie. In fact, I have a feeling that it will be Oscar worthy, but I still have my fingers crossed for "True Grit". But at the very least, it was very well-done, with a great true story, along with astonishing acting. Mark Wahlberg did a great job playing the character of Micky Ward, a minor league boxer hoping to find his glory in the sport. I was most amazed by Christian Bale's amazing performance as Dicky Eklund, an ex-boxer who is Micky's brother. At the end of the movie, during the credits, it shows actual footage of an interview of the real Dicky Eklund and Micky Ward, which was absolutely astonishing to see how dead on Bale did on his role of Dicky getting down all of his mannerism, language, personality, and body language to the tee. In bale's role, he is also one of Micky's main coaches who tries to do everything he can to help his brother to become an even better boxer than he was, while at the same time having to struggle to do so because of his cocaine addiction and susceptibility towards getting into trouble. While all this is going on, Micky struggles to live his dream as a successful boxer due to the influence of not only his brother, but also his family. However, you will see many of Dicky's conflicts resolved, helping him to help his brother live the dream that he was never able to. It is a wonderful movie, which I would highly recommend to anyone who seems intrigued by it.

"The Fighter" begins in the setting of Lowell, Massachusetts where Micky was raised under the shadows of his older half-brother Dicky. Micky now lives on his own, however, the rest of his large family, including Dicky, all live together still with their parents. Micky always tried to follow his brother footsteps in becoming a professional boxer. When he was younger, he got to see Dicky beat the illustriously skilled boxer Sugar Ray Leonard which motivated Micky even more. However, soon after that fight, Dicky resulted to becoming a cocaine addict ruining his career and eventually putting him into prison. While all this was going on Micky found a girlfriend that helped him in his boxing career showing him how his family has been nothing but a bad influence on his future. This leads many fights between Micky and his family that will eventually be fixed when Dicky is released for jail. Dicky will come to find that jail was the best thing that could have ever happened to him, allowing him to figure out his life and break his terrible addiction. He and his brother will come to terms, allowing Dicky to be his coach once again, find his redemption, and help Micky live the dream that he was never able to fully accomplish. This is really an astonishing piece which by no means should not be left out on your list of movies to see. Here is a preview to watch: "The Fighter". Thanks for reading! Hope everybody enjoys it!