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to Saav9705: Mark Wahlberg is a low life himself and I am sure that's one of the reasons he took the role.. please read his wikipedia page..the man is a racist and once a racist always a racist
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excellant movie, acting ,story very realistic, some of the best work from these actors and actreses, Cristian Bale excellant the movie was one of the best I have seen in some time.
Good acting, but wasn't that impressed.
This movie was about the lowest class of human beings you can find. The family of Mark Wahlberg were pure trash. The mother and sisters were all about taking advantage of Wahlberg and using him purely for their needs. They had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. The brother, Bale, was a drug addict former boxer who silmilary was just using his brother until he gets
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Variety
If The Fighter feels like kind of a mess, lurching from one scene to the next as if the film itself has taken a few hits to the head, that's not entirely a bad thing. Full Review
A.O. Scott
The New York Times
With solid bodywork, clever feints and tremendous heart, it scores at least a TKO, by which I mean both that it falls just short of overpowering greatness - I can't quite exclaim, "It's a knockout!" - and that the most impressive thing about it is technique. Full Review
Amy Nicholson
Boxoffice Magazine
In its small moments, say when Walhberg sighs that his robe misspells "Micky," The Fighter feels clued-in to the very small, very tough world of a man trying to make his way out of his block-and after getting to know his family, you want to help him pack his bags. Full Review
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
If you think "Rocky" and "Raging Bull" define the alpha and omega of boxing movies, think again. David O. Russell's The Fighter proves there's still punch in the genre, especially when a filmmaker tells a familiar story in a brand-new way. Full Review
Anthony Lane
The New Yorker
The Fighter, for all the dedication of its players, takes a heavy swing at us, and misses. Full Review
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