Fighter

Want to see more fighting action, maybe a flashback of Bale's character fighting more? Still a very good movie.

Being a true life story makes this movie so appealing to me. This is a compelling true life story of Dicky Eklund and his brother Micky Ward. Dealing with Dicky's lifelong drug addiction battles (documented in a 1990's HBO documentary) and his fall from fame, and Micky's family and career struggles, to become his own person and personal best. This movie will take you from the depths of sadness, to the joy of triumph in 115 minutes! You may want to watch the original HBO documentary as well "High on Crack street"! That is being renactedly filmed during this movie (it's still out there on media sites) Also watch the special features... it is very interesting to hear the backstage production information (especially about the actors). Finally... it is AMAZINGLY well acted by ALL. This movie should have been more well known!

Great movie with stellar acting and story line. Get it.

This movie has an awful first half, lots of emotional lows, family problems, etc. The second half is so much happier. This movie is enjoyable for those who don't normally want to watch boxing. Also there are two academy award nominations for the two supporting actresses' acting in this film. Lots of memorable scenes in this film.

Christian Bale is amazing- this has got to be his best performance to date. The entire cast is wonderful, in fact, notably Melissa Leo (from NBC's "Homicide:Life on the Street") who, like Bale, gave an Oscar winning performance. Seldom do you see such a strong cast give such wonderful performances playing people so very, very human. Definitely one to watch.