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Wendel L Direção: Bom Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Ok Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Steve S I really don't think this movie deserves a 90% rating purely because of the subversion of expectations in the plot twist with the stool turning Maggie into a quadriplegic. Everything about the movie was great up until that point, but that ruined it for me, the rest is unwatchable. The story was going in the direction of Maggie becoming the champ and that's what I wanted to see. This movie should have been a slam dunk 10/10 but ended up throwing it all away for a pointless moral dilemma. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/03/25 Full Review Emil P Amazing masterpiece. It was slow in some parts, but it didn't matter that much. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review C C I detest this movie, or any movie that emphasizes ugliness the way this one does. Depressing plot, dismal ending, and littered with cliche characters (the cantankerous coach, his loyal sidekick, the bully picking on the handicapped boxer, the dirty competition, the scheming family, etc., Swank's Maggie being the sole exception). Seeing this movie once was one time too many. The worst Best Picture winner in Oscar history. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/25 Full Review Neil C Eastwood is an absolute master storyteller and this may be his masterpiece. Along with Grab Torino, Flags of our Fathers & The Mule. You almost don't know why the movies our so engaging, but you just don't want to miss a moment. Excellence! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/25 Full Review Kevin P God damn, I have no words. This movie hit as hard as the punches thrown by the boxers. It starts off as such a charming and uplifting sports underdog adventure and then cuts you deep two thirds in with its heartbreakingly grounded aftermath to one particularly nasty fight. Most movies would spend maybe like 5, 10, 20 minutes tops with the hospital scenes. But this movie really lets it sink in the tragic and grim realities of medical recovery and the things that might be lost for good. Contrasted poignantly with Morgan Freeman’s battle scars being just light enough to grant him enough functionality and freedom to keep on living a healthy and normal life. The movie is Clint Eastwood at his best with all the humorous gruff n’ tough Clint mixed in with some real heart with both Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman’s characters. You also get a really good understanding of the careful techniques and physical precision behind boxing. How it’s not just brute strength, but careful and diligent manipulation of the body and mind. That gentle guitar music opens and bookends the movie on such a bittersweet note with just enough hope to ease you through the pain the characters endured. It’s a beautiful movie and easily one of Clint Eastwood’s best works, as well as one of the best sports dramas I have ever seen. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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