A great way to spend a Tuesday evening with some of my best friends. After reading way too many positive reviews, I decided to watch this movie with my homies tonight and it did not disappoint. Amazing performances from both Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg. Bale plays Dicky ... a washed up boxer with a crack cocaine addiction, who once had the spotlight. Wahlberg plays younger brother Micky, following in Dickys footstpes. His up and coming career as a boxer (being managed by his brother and mother) often seems to be going nowhere, until he decides to change to a new manager that is outside of the family. Micky also falls in love with a local bartender, much to the dislike of his relatives. Loads of drama takes place and each scene leaves you craving the next.
This film focuses more so on the struggles of the family and the troubles they encounter in this kind of life and doesn't emphasize on the boxing world entirely, which is one of the strong points. The acting is incredible, especially Christian Bale (who seems to perfect any role he touches, especially a crack head)
This movie is right up there with the classic boxing movie Raging Bull (starring Robert Deniro and Joe Pesci)
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Highly recommended. Enjoy!
- ian
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