Million Dollar Baby

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Frans B @FransB Mar 23 Brilliant! Just about perfect moviemaking in every aspect. Clint Eastwood directed this to a T. Convincing performances by Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman adds credibility. Amazing cinematography and visually stunning. Very real life feel to it. Heartfelt, deeply emotional and moving. All the elements of a truly great story. Highly recommended See more Stephen C @bob25009 Feb 11 The worldwide gross is $216,763,646.00 over a budget of $30,000,000.00. See more Christian K @ckacar Feb 6 Eastwood's straightforward directing style excels here and pulls solid performances from the cast. The ending is very effective. I got taken out of it a little when the known dirty fighter is allowed to throw an elbow as well as punch her when she is down in 2004 and the WBA with cameras everywhere is just like sure lets keep the fight going. See more Fifty T @RT01421419 Dec 2 Swank, Freeman, Eastwood - Three Performances for the Ages: This is no female Rocky... it's something far more profound. Eastwood crafts a devastating meditation on surrogate family, dignity, and impossible choices, dressed in boxing gloves. Hilary Swank delivers career-best work, physically and emotionally transformed into a fighter whose determination breaks your heart. But what elevates this beyond sports drama is the central relationship: Eastwood's wounded father figure and Swank's desperate daughter-figure finding redemption in each other. Morgan Freeman, in one of his finest roles (that's genuinely saying something), provides the soul. The film masterfully balances the visceral thrill of boxing sequences with quiet, tender character moments. Yes, the ending is divisive and gutting... but it's earned, thoughtful, and thematically honest rather than exploitative. At 8.5/10 for me, this stands as top-tier Eastwood: classical filmmaking with emotional depth, anchored by three powerhouse performances. The mix of action and devastating emotion creates something that lingers long after the final frame. See more Gareth G @RT72841295 Sep 26 Simply a Masterpiece See more Justin W @Loonsan Aug 17 I'm not a fan of drama but this is pretty damn good what life teaches you. What doesn't killed you, will definitely strengthen you in body and soul. See more Read all reviews

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