The Fighter (2010) 6/10

Starring : Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Director : David O Russell
Running Time : 116 mins

Dicky Eklund (Bale) was a professional boxer who, due his inability to box as a result of a major crack addiction, now co-manages his half-brother Micky Ward (Wahlberg) along with their mother Alice (Leo). Micky finds the overpowering combination of his brother and mother may be holding back his career so, with the encouragement of his girlfriend Charlene Fleming (Adams), Micky decides to go in a new direction and starts to slowly climb the boxing rankings.

Hollywood once again recycles the old boxer does good storyline in this slightly less than gripping movie. I actually found Bale to be pretty good, reminiscent of his role in The Machinst, and Adams and Leo are pretty good in their supporting roles, but I didn’t really find Wahlberg than intriguing. Perhaps it is due to his lack of willing to work with Russell after his bad experience on Three Kings but, whatever the reason, he makes this a below average watch.

You’ll like this if you liked : The Wrestler