Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.7|5.0
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Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia
Storyline
Maggie
Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank), a 31-year-old female, desires to rise from abject
poverty and has little to choose from to make that happen. She picks boxing as
her ticket to a better life, walks into a boxing gym and, on her own, with no
knowledge of the sport, starts to punch away at the punching bag hanging in the
corner of the gym. Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris (Morgan Freeman) mentions her desire
to train to Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood), the man who runs the gym, but he
only wants to train men. Due to Maggie Fitzgerald’s persistence, he finally, unwillingly,
decides to help her with a few pointers until he can find a trainer for her.
But, after Maggie becomes re-assigned to Frankie for training, she proves to be a
winner with tireless ability. The show is on as Frankie and Maggie work
their way up the boxing circuit.
Additional Thanks
Best
work for Director and Producer Clint Eastwood. Thank you to Executive Producers
Robert Lorenz and Gary Lucchesi for making the film possible. Excellent work by
Screenplay Writer Paul Haggis. Additional character/cast include: Danger Barch
(Jay Baruchel), Big Willie Little (Mike Colter), Billie the Blue Bear (Lucia
Rijker), Father Horvak (Brian F. O’Byrne), Shawrelle Berry (Anthony Mackie),
Earline Fitzgerald (Margo Martindale), Mardell Fitzgerald (Riki Lindhome), and Omar
(Michael Peña).
Buy a
ticket?
Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes.
The film is terrific entertainment with a conclusion that causes deep
reflection.
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Ben Meyers
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