Another Hollywood movie "based on a true story". More of a battle amongst members of a very strange family than an epic boxing movie. This is no 'Rocky'; you will not likely be taken aback with the ring action nor inspired by a rags-to-riches story. I like the sport of boxing so I would have enjoyed a picture more oriented to boxing, but the 'sweet science' takes a back seat to 'family drama' amongst a collection of rather dysfunctional people. That said, Christian Bale gives a pretty good performance as the crack addled brother who missed his chance to be the champ.
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