The Fighter is a movie about Micky Ward, an aspiring boxer and his struggle in achieving it.
As far as I wanted to give a detailed blog about this movie: I cannot. I wouldn't force myself. From now on, I'll divide my blogs in to categories for me to easily review
Acting/Directing: This movie is directed by David O. Russel, and I don't know why I cannot comment that much. I had watched the movie about 3 days ago, so I think that effected my emotions while writing this. I just want to comment on Christian's Bale performance. He had won the best supporting actor for Golden Globe Awards for playing the role of Dicky Eklund on this movie, and I can say he had portrayed it quite well. The truth of the matter, I hated his character and that also affected my liking of him. It feels like he is really pathetic and a drug addict in real life. But the mere fact I hated him and I believed on his character just proves how great he was on his performance. I cannot comment that much of Mark Wahlberg who acted as Micky, but I think this is a good break for him. Somehow, the characterization from the written story or script affects the acting, and since I find Micky's character simple, there is only little room for Mark to show off his acting skills.
But Oh! I almost forgot! I love Mark Wahlberg acting too! The time when Micky's love interest Charlene Flemming (played by Amy Adams) came in to Micky's life: which is also, coincidentally, the time he lost a match. The feeling of confidence stooping down was effectively portrayed by Mark, and I just wanted to hug him and comfort him that time. Hahahaha. I love Charlene's character on the story and the mother Alice ward was portrayed by Melissa Leo perfectly! Just like how Christian Bale gave justice to Dicky's role, Melissa was so great on her characterization that I hated Alice so much! Haha!
Christian Bale as Dickt Eklund
Cinematography: As I remember, I love the idea of filming a documentary as a part of the movie. It added to the realness somehow. I cannot remember a lot of things, but I think the cinematography was ok.
Story/Screenplay/Script: It somehow has a real feel on it. I want to comment on the story, it feels good to tell the story inside of a boxer's life. I mean, people just see boxers as fighters on TV, but having a glimpse of what is really happening and their struggles is quite a revelation to us, the audience. The interlinking of feelings somehow gives us the feel of how complicated feelings and relationships could be. As for example, the character of Micky at first was always dependent on his brother and his mother. But then here comes his love interest. That is the point where the relationships of the characters interlinked and got real-life complicated. If you are Micky, always dependent to your brother, (when in fact you know he is a drug addict) you still want him as a trainor as a respect for him. It is like balancing love over family, over your dreams.
I just love the honesty and realness of the character's lives.
Music: Honestly, I might not be paying attention, but I don't have comments on the music.
Scenes I like the most: Dicky jumping from his window every time someone needs him.
The scene when Dicky was watching his documentary with his inmates
the scene when Micky, almost lost but won!
Other comments: Well, wahh! Here in the Philippines, almost everyone watched Manny Pacquiao's progress in all of his matches.This is the reason why I think I was not really engrossed to the movie. We already felt the tension of each boxing match, wishing him to win. Somehow, the plot is familiar to us Filipinos-- but the family as a burden and not as a support, just added to the complexity of the story, making it a little bit different.
And, I had watched Hajime No Ippo (KO), the anime that deals with different possible stories for different boxers. So, somehow, the story's plot is really familiar to me.
So, in conclusion, I love the movie, but it doesn't give me a lasting feeling of creeps that I would carry forever. I give this movie 3.5/5
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