The Fighter, is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's 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 KO'd by drugs and crime.Written by anonymous The Fighter is a film not only about the fight game but the fighting one does with in a dysfunctional family. A brilliant actor's picture with an ensemble cast that shines. Christian Bale should be on the short list of Oscar contenders. Too bad they don't give finest group performance, because the collective feminine gale force storm that is Melissa Leto's Alice and the Harpies that make up the sisters of Micky and Dicky were brilliantly realized. The were more fearsome than any of the fights. Russell does brilliant work of using Beta cams that HBO used in their fight programing that gave the drama that is contained with in the ring a sense of urgency and intimacy. Amy Adams is both tough and sweet and monumentally sexy. A great performance in a film of great performances. Highly recommended and easily one of the best films of 2010!
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