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The Fighter
2009
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3.3
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4.5
Its probably a good thing it took so long to get off the ground, as I dont think theres another director who could have made as good a film out of the ..
JoBlo
1.5
Populated by quite a few impressive performances and an equal assemblage of dislikable characters.
3.0
Significantly less interesting are the fight sequences themselves, raising little more than a half hearted wince as yet another tiresome slow motion s ..
Cine Vue
2.0
But thats not to say the story doesnt have its Rocky moments, particularly down the stretch, when the family is threatening to be torn asunder just as ..
Patriot Ledger
4.4
Wahlbergs Micky doesnt feel necessarily like a tremendous performance, because hes surrounded by characters with ultra dramatic storylines and more ou ..
5.0
Regardless of awards, this film isnt what it is without either actress putting in their all.
Solzy At The Movies
2.0
Bale is the real star of The Fighter giving a career performance as a man still living off past glory.
Bowling Green Daily News
3.8
Wards underdog tale isnt as important as the journey of its subjects, and the performances of the excellent acting ensemble are uniformly top notch.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
1.5
But while this was amusing in a comedic or satiric context, it backfires in a dramatic narrative in which the protagonist should warrant our sympathie ..
Critics Notebook
3.0
A story of comebacks, in life, love, family, and boxing. At times it can be kind of a mess, where youre not entirely sure what the real story is, but ..
4.5
The movie chronicles the true story of Irish Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), a light welterweight boxing champ.
World Socialist Web Site
4.5
The effect of such a beating on the physically weaker Micky Ward may lie sometime in the futureThe Fighter doesnt come near suggesting the physical co ..
Ny Books
4.0
Truth be told The Fighter isnt so much a film about boxing as it is case study of family dysfunction.
NME
3.8
She sees it as being in his best interest, but doesnt seem to realize the battle that will ensue.
Sarahs Back Stage Pass
1.5
She doesnt have the abortion for the same reason John Ford said the Cavalry doesnt kill the Indians in the first reel: if they did, ther e wouldnt be ..
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