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| Genres: | DramaSportBiogra |
| Starring: | Christian Bale, Jack McGee, Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams, Dendrie Taylor, Melissa Leo, Frank Renzulli |
| Director(s): | David O. Russell |
| Available Quality: | DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def |
| Country: | USA |
| Year: | 2010 |
| IMDB Rating: | 8 |
The Fighter, is a drama about boxer Irish Micky Wards unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KOd by drugs and crime.
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Visitor Reviews: (20)
16 May 2012
Great acting by Christian Bale and all the others
This review is from: The Fighter (DVD) You must add this movie to your collection. The women in this film are the scariest you will see in anything other than a horror movie.Christian Bale definately deserved an Oscar for his performance.
collipal-1 16 May 2012
A splendid film
I am not a fan of boxing, but I understand the irresistible attractionit exercises on many people, including filmmakers who try to captureall the drama, pain and passion generated into the ring in the bigscreen. Boxing is an undoubtedly difficult sport, which cannot bepracticed anybody; and even though it requires many sacrifices, it canalso offer extraordinary rewards (at least under Hollywood's affectedinterpretation). So, the best movies about boxing have a perfectcombination of emotion, drama and action...as we can now see in TheFighter, an extraordinary film which departs a little bit from theformula, but without ignoring the traditional elements which can makethis sub-genus to be cathartic and satisfactory.In films like Rocky, Cinderella Man and The Wrestler, the fight in thering is a metaphor of the real fight from the main character, whetherif it is for going out of poverty, for showing his personal value orfor recovering the dignity which was snatched to him by life in otheraspects. But in The Fighter, the fights are a peripheral element,because the real conflict is not on the ring, but in the modest suburbsfrom Lowell, Massachussets, where the characters must face emotionaldisputes and take hard decisions which will deeply affect their futureas well as their family. Do not misunderstand me...the fights arefantastically filmed, and they brought me great moments of hope,tragedy and suspense. But the most memorable scenes (at least by mypoint of view) were not the punching, falls and miraculous recoveries,but the dramatic confrontations from the main character with hisbrother, his mother, his trainers, his girlfriend, and other people whoonly wanna see him triumphing, even though they do not coincide in theway he must take to achieve it.Before watching The Fighter, I was fearing that it would be a simpleboxing rehash of the brilliant film The Wrestler, which was directed byDarren Aronofsky; and my fears were accentuated when I found out thatAronofsky himself was a co-producer of The Fighter. However, afterhaving watched this movie, I have to say that there is nothing to fearof...even though both films have a vaguely similar story, their styleand atmosphere are very different. The only things they have in commonare the high quality from the performances and the emotional impactthey provoked on me. Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale bring excellentperformances, and the acclamation they both received is absolutelydeserved. The supporting cast also made a perfect work, starting byMelissa Leo and Amy Adams as the mother and the lover (respectively)from the main character. I also liked the work from Jack McGee verymuch. And finally, the unknown actresses who interpret the 7 daughtersfrom the Ward family also made a brilliant work, and they bring some ofthe most dramatic and also some of the most humorous moments from thismovie.I also liked the previous work from director David O. Russell, but Ithink that The Fighter is definitely his best movie so far. One of thethings I most liked from The Fighter is the style employed by him,which is fluid and dynamic but at the same time incredibly thorough,capturing the big dramatic moments as well as the small and eloquentdetails which fill in the narrative holes from the story's peripherywith a casual precision, enriching the narrative and increasing thedramatic weight from every scene. It is like watching a story through afilmmaker's eyes; it supposedly should be always like that, but while Iwas watching The Fighter, I noticed that that is unfortunatelysomething that rarely happens. In conclusion, The Fighter is a splendidfilm which deserves a highly enthusiastic recommendation for succeedingso much in every single aspect.
The-Driver92 16 May 2012
Fantastic.
A movie that finally proves feel good sports movies about under dogsdon't have to be clean, campy, and follow the same outlines as all therest. The fighter is a real world gritty movie about a boxer who has todo as much fighting outside the ring as in to prove himself.Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) is a down on his luck man from Lowell Mass.Working construction he begins to plan a come back as a boxer. Trainedlargely by a family friend and his junkie brother, Dicky Eklund(Christian Bale), he begins to talk up his come back around town. WhenWard's come back doesn't go as planned he nearly gives up on his dreamuntil his new girlfriend Charlene Fleming (Amy Adams) fills the role ofa supportive, loving person in his life that no one has really steppedinto before. Ward is constantly in his brother's shadow and it is clearwho the family favorite is. Ward's emotional battle out of the ring istougher than the physical trials he endures during his fights.The Fighter is a great movie that blends family, boxing, drama, andcomedy perfectly. It is clear this movie always had a strong script andDavid O. Russell did a phenomenal job directing but the cast reallybrings it to the next level. Wahlberg and Bale have excellent chemistryon screen. Adams projects a strong and independent woman who isn'tafraid to stare down Ward's seven sisters or his over bearing mother,Alice Ward (Melissa Leo). There is no weak link in the cast andchoosing one that stands above the rest isn't easy. An amazing castlike this can carry any average movie but The Fighter is somethingmore.The Fighter is still an underdog story but it doesn't seem to be thesame fill-in-the- blank as every other sports movie that gets churnedout. The town of Lowell Mass is brought to life by the vibrant and realcharacters. It is not a cookie-cutter suburbia or a friendly town thatholds Ward on their shoulders like in the sequel to the Rocky movies.Ward is a flawed character and his family is worse. These flaws makethem characters and not just players in the game. Plenty of scenesdevelop the characters, the town, and the struggle that Ward had toface everyday without being over bearing or taking anything away fromthe plot.An amazing story with real characters this movie isn't just for boxingfans. The sport is Ward's ambition but the fight the title refers toinvolves every aspect of his life.
15 May 2012
Against All Odds?
This review is from: The Fighter (DVD) The stories surrounding this instant boxing classic is really what makes the magic happen. Mark Wahlberg spent over a year of his life preparing for his role as Micky Ward, researching the boxer's life and times in Lowell MA and training for this authentic portrayal. He gave place to Christian Bale, who found his niche in history with an Oscar performance as Best Supporting Actor in playing Ward's brother, boxer/trainer Dicky Eklund. Ward's Rockyesque rise from club fights to the world title is paralleled by Eklund's triumph over crack addiction. The authenticity of the flick was guaranteed by the true-life figures in the tale remaining on location in Lowell for consultation as Wahlberg sought to make this saga as accurate as possible. For those who want to see Ward at his absolute best, get a video copy of his first fight with Arturo Gatti. It is an astounding "Fight of the Century" that would be the icing on a magnificent cake presented by master chef Wahlberg.
12 May 2012
I Love, I Love, I Love, But...
This review is from: The Fighter (Amazon Instant Video) I love Mark Wahlberg. I love Christian Bale. I love boxing and boxing movies. But...The movie was way too slow and predictable. It really should have been more about Micky Ward than Dicky Eklund.The Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti fights were the most incredible showing of determination, heart, valor, and true guts I have ever witnessed.If these fights were even partially shown in the movie, the non-boxing fans would have been shown the true character of Micky Ward.This movie, for some reason, wanted so much for us to feel sorry for and like Dicky Eklund, but this is where they went wrong.
Johnny Hollywood 12 May 2012
As far as the Academy Awards goÂ
 I wouldn't be all too surprised to see The Fighter emerge as theultimate dark horse closer to the ceremony, en route to winning BestPicture. I don't dispute that some almost unbeatable competition standsin its way. Critic-friendly films The King's Speech and The SocialNetwork are the undisputed frontrunners, while I feel Black Swan may betoo intense, and perhaps too ambiguous, to be a force. Meanwhile, otherquality films such as Inception and Toy Story 3 are made almostredundant since they haven't been recognised in the directingdepartment. But The Fighter has the sort of emotional and thematicdrive that can give a film both mass appeal, and respect from those whomatter come awards season.David O. Russell directs two actors in the prime of their carers inMark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. They play aspiring boxing championMicky Ward, in the earlier stages of his career, and his crack-addictedhalf-brother Dicky Eklund, respectively. Micky is a promising prospect,but one that gets repeatedly screwed by last-minute card changes,suffering repetitive losses and beatdowns all in the name of earning aliving. That is until he is offered a chance to train with a new crew,where he faces the decision of cutting his ties with anyone weighinghim down, including his own family.In short, that is what makes The Fighter so engaging. Yes, it containsall the elements of a typical boxing film: hard work is the only way toachieve your goal, reaching the pinnacle despite adversity, and allthat. But the family dynamics constantly on display, arguing thatprofessional boxing is every bit as mental and interpersonal as it isphysical, give this film the emotional drive I mentioned above, whichreally drives it home in the Third Act.The cast does an amazing job as a unit in this film. Despite having thelead role, Wahlberg does occasionally get overshadowed by his co-stars,but that's no reflection on his performance. He is impressive; othersjust happen to be even better. Bale is almost a shoe-in for the BestSupporting Actor Oscar. If that sounds a little premature, wait for thefootage of the real Dicky Eklund during the end credits. Bale's abilityto perfectly mimic his accent, mannerisms and general demeanour isnothing short of freakish.Melissa Leo is every bit as good as the brothers' domineering,omnipresent mother. She is at her best when using herpassive-aggressive side to get her way against her husband and sons.Some may argue that, occasionally, she is portrayed as excessivelyunpleasant or vindictive to the extent that she has no compassion forthe wellbeing of her family. This does detract from some scenes,especially since, at least in my opinion, she ultimately has theinterests of her sons at heart. And Amy Adams, although not havingquite the same impact as her fellow supporting actors, also does enoughto earn a nomination in her own right as Micky's girlfriend.Finally, The Fighter possesses an excellent soundtrack, filled to thebrim with foot-tapping rock and roll from artists including LedZeppelin, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and The Heavy. Honourable mentions goto the use of Whitesnake's Here I Go Again as Micky walks to the ringin what is an indulgent piece of camera-work, as well as The RollingStones' Can't You Hear Me Knocking for an inspired training montage. Sogive The Fighter a shot. You may find yourself not only entertained,but also feeling the urge to buy a pair of boxing gloves, get in shapeand get your own MTV girl whatever that is.*There's nothing I love more than a bit of feedback, good or bad. Sodrop me a line on jnatsis@iprimus.com.au and let me know what youthought of my review.*
temple1865 05 May 2012
Great movie about a great city.
I've lived in Lowell, Massachusetts for about a year and a half. MickyWard is a legend around here and this movie does his august reputationjustice. The story is beautifully told, and, as a life time Bay-Stater,I can safely say this movie presents the most accurate picture of thepeople of Massachusetts I've ever seen. It has everything the greatboxing movies have, just with the Irish "go f--- yourself" attitudethat makes Mass. so entertaining. Whalberg is fantastic, Bale shouldtake home an Oscar and Amy Adams is nothing short of mesmerizing. DaivdO. Russell's direction is fantastic. The movie is fast paced,beautifully and has a great soundtrack that will make you want to boxsomeone as soon as you leave the theater. The Fighter is heart-warming,inspiring, funny and a great way to spend two hours.
junkielee 05 May 2012
The Fighter
Finally I have time to watch this Oscar-winning film, twice in a row.It is a solid and caring theatrical work, a superbly contrived anddeftly orchestrated sport-drama to be reckoned among its boxingsub-genre magnum opuses such as ROCKY (1976), RAGING BULL (1980),MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004), and it belongs to this new decade. The pseudo-fly-on-the-wall boxing scenes in the film is remarkable bothvisually and mentally, even though boxing/sports films never fall intomy radar range. Bloody yes, but on account of its biographic attribute,the zenith here is definitely not about boxing, the familial conflictis the remedy which we are longing for. Guiding us through this dramatic mental adventure is director David O.Russell's virtuoso prowess, whose filmography includes I HEARTHUCKABEES (2004) and THREE KINGS (1999), both stars Mark Wahlberg.Russell's excellence could be easily detected through the dexterousshots, the terrific milieu setting and the intensifying tensions amonghis actors, also the retro soundtrack has an irresistible enthrallmenton me. Anyhow, two Oscars for Christian Bale and Melissa Leo resolutely evincethat it is an actors' film, but in the case of Christian and Melissa,their versatilities are no big surprises here for their trademarks asthe drug-addict brother (stop torturing your body, Mr. Bale, that'senough, it's only a job!) that and the tough-as-nails yet solicitousmother. The bona fide revelation is Amy Adams, whose previous screenimage had been pigeonholed as an innocuous and adorable sweetheart (asin JULIE & JULIA 2009, ENCHANTED 2007, as well as her other Oscar-nominated roles in DOUBT 2008 and JUNEBUG 2005), in THE FIGHTER, Amydemonstrates her resilient magnetism to impress everyone to incarnateherself as another true fighter, 3 Oscar nominations in 5 years, whichis a quite astonishing achievement, so as to say, a late bloom nevercome too late, even for a career as ruthless as actress. Let's notforget our protagonist, the actor/producer Mark Wahlberg, who clearlyembarks on a more profitable occupation as a producer meanwhile hisacting in the film is by comparison sheerly overshadowed by his co-stars, although I cannot deny that he had been working hard for hisrole, and to play a blooming boxer at the age of 39 is courageous.So, it's ambivalent and useless to guess who is the real fighter inthis film (maybe a rename to THE FIGHTERS are more soothing), inreality, we are all fighters to endure and survive in the mundane world(thanks god I don't have 7 sisters for the sake of the poorparenthood).
tiger jack 01 May 2012
great movie
Everything in this movie is great.Great storyline (true story), great acting, great script, greatdirecting.The movie reels you in and feels good to watch.The only problem with it is that it's nothing special. Everything inthe movie is great, but not better than that. It isn't a movie whichgives us anything unique. There aren't any twists or huge "wow"moments. It's just am enjoyable film to watch all round.Mark Wha;berg's acting is usually constant, usually plays people withvery similar characteristics in every movie. He's a good actor, butneeds to show us something special to be more worthy. (However, I mustnote he was fantastic in Departed!) The only outstanding point is Bale,but that's already exemplified by his Oscar win. I can't believe howmuch weight he lost for the role, and I can't believe how different aperson he became to play his role. It's true acting.
30 April 2012
The Fighter
This review is from: The Fighter (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) (Blu-ray) One of the best movies I've seen in a long time - outstanding job of portraying the two brothers - Wahlberg and Bale were great and I liked the little clip included during the credits(at end of movie)of the real brothers - you could see for yourself what a good job they did in capturing the brother's essence. The story was heart-felt and moved along well, never boring.
Douglas Young 29 April 2012
Most of the fighting takes place outside of the ring
(Synopsis) "The Fighter" is based on the real life story of LightWelterweight boxer "Irish Micky Ward" (Mark Wahlberg) on the road tothe WBA Championship title fight with Shea Neary in 2000. Micky'strainer is his half-brother, former boxer Dicky Eklund (ChristianBale), who fought Sugar Ray Leonard. Micky must live up to hisbrother's famous fight, even though the brother lost the fight, servedtime in prison, struggles with drug addiction, and is not a very goodtrainer. With the help of his girlfriend (Amy Adams) and anothertrainer, Micky finally begins to win fights and gets a shot at a titlefight.(My Comment) This is your typical fight movie where the underdog, justlike Rocky, gets his chance at being the champion. Micky must not onlystruggle with sparring with his brother, but he must overcome hismanager-mother, who gets him fights he can't win. Micky's family is hisbiggest opponent and obstacle, because most of the fighting takes placeoutside of the ring. The story focuses on his relationships that hurtand harm him, and the journey he takes to the title fight. This is astrong boxing film that will be a contender when awards are announced.Remember, this is a realistic fight movie, and therefore it is aviolent one. (Paramount Pictures, Run Time 1:55, Rated R)(10/10)
obulus 29 April 2012
A film about boxing and much much more!
There have been some very good films about boxing. "Raging Bull","Million Dollar Baby" and others. "The Fighter" can be added to thislist without any doubt. I do like these films, when a hero starts withnothing, risks everything and in the end after enormous effort he canachieve his goal. "The Fighter" has it all, although more realistic,more complex and perfectly told. Every member of this crew really knows how to make a movie. I've spenta perfect time watching it and suggest everybody to watch it too. Theabsolute highlights of this movie: Christian Bale's performance, theillustration of a low mid-class family-clan, the illustration of peopleliving in a City called Lowell, the music (training montage!!),realistic boxing, and much more.There are only a few movies feeling so right. 10**********
burningreview 26 April 2012
The Fighter is the story of a small town boxing "star" who is trying to make his comeback as his brother's trainer.
The Fighter is really a story about family. Mark Wahlberg's characterstruggles with the craziness of a large, loud-mouthed family and tryingto fulfill his dreams. Throughout the movie he works to determine ifvictory is better with or without your crazy family.Overall, I was very impressed with this film. I believe the actingstood out above any other element. However, the story is exciting,hilarious, and emotional. Plus who can't relate to a little bit offamily drama. But as award season approaches, I expect to see moreindividual actor awards rather than overall film awards.These amazingportrayals make a real-life tale come alive on the screen.See It! For the full review of this and other films, go toburningreview.blogspot.com/
Osmany herrera 25 April 2012
Why this movie is not rated higher with more gross is beyond me.
I restrain my anger from stupidity. I've just had an argument withfriend about our views of these movies. With that said if you can orchoose to be taken on a ride with films direction of emotions you needto allow this one a chance.This is much more than just another boxing movie. This film was athrill to watch. If you cannot recall a time when the last film you'vewatched angered you when it was supposed to and build you when it askedthen you must watch this one.If Christian Bale ever raised doubt in your mind as to his caliber asan actor, this film utterly destroys those thoughts. Mark Walhbergclearly put a lot of time into this movie. His passion for this storyisn't hard to see in his character throughout the film.I refuse to say anything else in fear of doing the film an injustice bynot bring up the appropriate topics.My last 2 comments about this movie. It will work it's way to the shelfof every man's collection. If you have an ounce of testosterone, thenthis is a must see.
antoniotierno 25 April 2012
very enjoyable boxing flick though predictable
Another boxing movie based upon a true story and superblyacted/directed, with commitment and fidelity to the real event. WhereThe Fighter is totally different from other films of the same genre(the great Raging Bull and the six Rockys) is the manner it involvesthe family, with Amy Adams perfect in her role, and Micky's mother andbrother being very authentic. Mark Wahlberg is solid and deep, alwaysbelievable, Christian Bale as well is superb, and together they makethe story fantastically watchable. Overall it's more about a familyrelationship than the boxing but it's a struggle of life seen through areal fight.
vb_guy 24 April 2012
hits hard
It's likely I can't add more than what's been said already, but what Ifound extremely compelling was the interview with the actual subjectsduring the credits. "Based on a true story" is something I read withsuspicion. Those seconds with the actual Micky and Dicky was quite anendorsement to the accuracy of the story, and gave evidence of just howwell Wahlberg and Bale nailed their characters. Truly a great film. Ifthere is a criticism I could offer it would be the movie is too short,it could have used another 20 minutes, his rise to champion of theworld was a bit too quick. But hey, maybe that's exactly how ithappened.
20 April 2012
Grest Service
This review is from: The Fighter (DVD) This was a great movie, arrived when promised.. no problems with the process..we will be doing business with them in the future.
Gin-ster 19 April 2012
Excellent film with occasional digression into SNL skit
The film is excellent, overall, in creating interest in the lives ofits main characters. Even though I am far from being a boxing fan, andthe fight scenes were repugnant, I was interested in finding out howthings would turn out, and I credit excellent story-writing and actingby the two main leads. Mark Wahlberg has, elsewhere, been criticizedfor being bland in the role but his restraint made me think of thesaying "less is more." The only criticism, and this is frankly asignificant one - which caused me to rate the film lower than I mighthave - is that it occasionally turned into an SNL skit, i.e. cartoonishcaricatures were occasionally injected into an otherwise serious drama.When all the sisters and the mother were together, I kept thinking ofthe SNL skit "Bronx Beat" in which Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph pretendto be extremely vulgar Bronx women - rather poorly, I might add(although that is another review.:)) The film's portrayal of these"blue collar" Massachusetts women, as vulgar, ugly, and stupid, was acheap caricature; it kept bringing it down to the level of an SNL skitand it was out of place in this serious drama. I would neverthelessrecommend the film, but it loses points in my estimation due to theseintrusions.
tavm 16 April 2012
The Fighter may be one of the best movies of 2010
In a break from watching the usual mainstream comedies or the latest3-D effects movies, me and my movie theatre-working friend decided towatch this "based on a true story" drama involving boxing and familyconflicts last night at the place where he works. All I'll say now isthat this was a fine film with a great screenplay, excellent direction,and suitably realistic performances from Christian Bale, Amy Adams,Melissa Leo, and especially Mark Wahlberg who was also one of thepicture's producers. And director David O. Russell deserves whateverpraise he gets for this. So on that note, I highly recommend TheFighter. P.S. I also love the use of the period music as bothbackground and underscoring.
16 April 2012
Terrific acting
This review is from: The Fighter (DVD) Christian Bale & Melissa Leo earned their awards for this movie. They both gave outstanding performances in a gripping tale of family dynamics. I am not a boxing fan, but for some reason I enjoy movies about boxing and this one does not disappoint.