So, I have to say that The Fighter definitely exceeded my expectations. I had never heard of the director, David O. Russell, but when I looked him up I discovered he also directed I Heart Huckabees...which was a decent movie.
But even knowing that, this quality of movie I was not expecting from someone I had never heard/watched before.
The plot was relatively simple...based on a true story, the story of boxer Micky Ward, played by Mark Wahlberg. This boxer has potential...but he is surrounded by this crazy family and his ex-boxer crack addict brother, played by Christian Bale.
Once again, Christian Bale shows us how serious he is about roles...dropping weight and working out (although not as much as in The Machinist...I don't think ANY role I've seen has been as physically extreme as him in The Machinist)
The biggest surprise for me was Mark Wahlberg. I was really not a fan of him before I saw this movie. I thought he was a terrible actor, I never appreciated the roles he played, and just him as a person...kinda pissed me off. However, he really impressed me with his role as Micky Ward. I will admit, the quality of his acting still was not 100%, but the story and emotion in the character made up for it. He made me really feel for his character, I loved him!
I can't pinpoint exactly what I liked about this movie so much...it didn't stick with me on an philosophical level, I wasn't left wondering about the meaning or symbolism in the movie...but I WAS left wanting to watch it again. From the day after I saw it, up until today, I've thought a lot about seeing it again.
8.1/10
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