Million Dollar Baby Movie Review:
IMDB: 8.1/10
Available On: Netflix, Youtube
Open Review:
The very first thing I have to say about the movie is, it’s one of the million-dollar movies to watch and no surprise about wining 4 oscar.
Well, it’s based on a book called Rope Burns by F. X. O’Toole and yes it is a real story of million-dollar baby fighter Maureen Shea.
Maureen Shea’s character is played by Hilary Swank named Maggie Fitz, who won an Oscar of Best Actress for this movie and she nailed this character, you will be lost in the movie while watching it. You will feel like you are watching a boxer, not an actor.
The storytelling is normal and simple, but still, you will be with a movie till the end and it will leave some presence on your mind after you watched it. The story is so inspiring how Maggie wants to make her life worth it.
Make your life worth from nowhere to somewhere.
You gonna see the real struggle she faces on a day to day life but still apart from all these, she never gave any excuses. she just worked so hard on her boxing and earned the fame with a new name.
The movie will come with a big plot twist, because of that you gonna see the hidden love story and a strange strong connection formed between Maggie and his coach Frankie.
Every character introduced very well, with a proper story build-up for them. I think they kept all characters in places so well.
Especially Frankie as a coach has done a great job, he will change your mind about boxing, You gonna feel with him, yes boxing is not just a fight it’s an emotion, it’s a way to gain respect.
Boxing is not just a fight, it’s an emotion and it’s about earning your respect.
The dialogue delivery of the movie is so good, I think Morgan Freeman who played the role of a friend as well as Frankie business partner with the name Eddie Scrap has done a great job. His way of dialogue delivery is so thought-provoking and inspirational.
You gonna like the Eddie Scrap character as he always guides people with his magic words like-
“Boxing is an unnatural act. Everything in boxing is backwards: sometimes the best way to deliver a punch is to step back. But step back too far and you ain’t fighting at all.”
So If you want to know what is meant by “Million Dollar Baby” then I would like to say, you should try to spend some of your time and watch this movie to see The real Million Dollar Baby.
Merits to Watch:
- Strong acting, thought-provoking, inspirational, and storytelling.
Demits:
I didn’t find any but most of the people find it a bit slow as it’s a movie of 2004.
That’s it from my side, I would like to say you should go, must watch this movie to learn a new lesson from life. But please don’t forget to share your experience with me and others in the comment section.
“Boxing is about respect. Getting it for yourself, and taking it away from the other guy.”
