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Cinderella Man
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0096896019134
Format: NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language),
Release Date: December 06, 2005
Theatrical Release Date: June 03, 2005
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Editorial Review:
Cinderella Man is a wholesome slice of old-fashioned Americana, offering welcomed relief from the shallowness of many summer blockbusters. In dramatizing the legendary Depression-era comeback of impoverished boxer Jim Braddock, director Ron Howard benefits from another superb collaboration with his A Beautiful Mind star Russell Crowe, whose portrayal of Braddock is simultaneously warm, noble, and tenacious without resorting to even the slightest hint of sentimental melodrama. The desperate struggle of the Depression is more keenly felt here than it was in Seabiscuit, and Howard shows its economic impact in ways that strengthen the bonds between Braddock, his supportive wife (Renée Zellweger) and three young children, and his loyal manager (Paul Giamatti); all are forced to make sacrifices leading up to Braddock's title bout against heavyweight champion Max Baer (Craig Bierko) in one of greatest boxing matches in the history of the sport. Boasting the finest production design, cinematography and editing that Hollywood can offer, this is a feel-good film that never begs for your affection; it's just good, classical American filmmaking, brimming with qualities of decency and fortitude that have grown all too rare in the big-studio mainstream. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - A Must Have
I just love this movie, and being a woman and this is about boxing you wouldn't think I would, but its a true story and it's a love story as well. I already had this movie since it first came out. I bought this copy for my mother. I watch this one over and over, it is beautifully done, but then it's a Ron Howard film so that explains it's perfection.
Rating: - A magical "fairy tale"
I must admit, I wasn't too happy when Dad came downstairs one night and made me turn this movie on instead of "Sense and Sensibility". I'd heard this was a good film, but I wasn't prepared for the story that I fell in love with. I hate to watch boxing, but this movie made it magical. Superb acting, great characters, funny lines, and good lessons made it a worthwhile watch. The only thing I didn't like was the language, which was plentiful, especially during the second half. Otherwise, I'll be ... Read More
Rating:  - Mediocre at best
There are numerous problems with this film, starting with Ron Howard's being a mediocrity. His camera work, his lack of understanding of story structure, and the dearth of poetry from his films, make him a younger, balder Steven Spielberg, because only Howard rival's Spielberg's cast iron stomach for indulging sentimental drivel, and this film, like his other projects with potential (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind), is totally castrated by Howard's inability to see life's variegations. The film that this ... Read More
Rating: - This movie is not about boxing
This movie is about how we coped with the so-called Great Depression. The frustration turned to anger turned to controlled violence within the ring striking out against the injustices and hurt, caused by the greed of a generation of money makers.....Sound familiar? This is an homage to my parents and to some of your grandparents. Their struggle, symbolized by fighting Jimmy Brodick, is what made us what we are today. Family and Faith above all however imperfect. Time to put the gloves back on brothers ... Read More
Rating:  - This is a wonderful movie, but....
...please don't believe any part of the portrayal of Max Baer in this film. I would have given this movie 5+++ stars (and I normally hate boxing movies!), but it loses at least one star due to the gross vilification of Mr. Baer.
The film pays well-deserved honor to Jim Braddock, a decent man who achieved so much after losing basically everything during the Great Depression. Awesome boxing sequences, and Oscar-worthy performances by Paul Giamatti and Russell Crowe, make this film a classic, ... Read More
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