Showing posts with label The Fighter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Fighter. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

The Fighter - Movie Review

The Fighter, nominated for 7 Oscars, follows the early days of Mickey Ward's career in boxing. Clearly, the strength of this movie is in the ensemble of characters that lend great depth and realism to the plot. As a result of which, The Fighter rises beyond just being about Mickey's career. Mark Wahlberg is cast as Mickey Ward, the upcoming boxer. He trains with his elder brother for the fights that are managed by his mother. All along the movie...