Felt like watching a “quality” movie tonight so went with The Fighter.
Great performances. I’m not a Christian Bale fan AT ALL but he was very good in this. I like Amy Adams a lot – it was good to see her in a different sort of role as I’m more used to her as a cheesy Disney princess in Enchanted. Mark Wahlberg gave a solid performance as well – I just always see him as Mark Wahlberg in everything… I probably liked him most in Ted. (Great movie!) 😉
I’m a girl so a movie about something I’m not at all interested in (boxing? ugh!) was probably never going to be a favorite. I can understand why this movie did so well as the actors all did a very good job but I can’t help but compare it in my mind to The Wrestler. That was also a movie about a sport I’m not at all interested in (wrestling? ugh! actually- all sports- ugh!) but I loved that movie. Mickey Rourke was SO good in that. I felt more for his character than for those in The Fighter even though The Fighter was based on a true story.
So, The Fighter was an interesting true story with some very good performances but I don’t think it’s one that will stick with me for long.
7/10
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And come on – the scenery’s not so bad either. My favorite press interview was when Mark Wahlberg said, “I felt I had to make this movie for Micky and Dicky.”
By scenery I assume you mean Mark Wahlberg as Christian Bale isn’t looking too hot in this one?? 😉
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