It's Oscar season...and that means the release of a lot of dramas that include redemptive true life stories, period pieces, and examinations of the human psyche in war/the holocaust/other bad times in history. Some of it feels like it was put out there just to win awards, but you also find those films that are truly quality and possibly worthy of said awards.
The Fighter seems like one of those Oscar bait movies at first glance-it's the true life story of a boxer from a small, blue-collar Massachusetts town who overcomes the odds to win a title and be called a hometown hero. Luckily, it falls into the category of a film that is actually good quality. Read on for my review!
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