Comments on Common Sense Movie Reviews: Cinderella Man (2005)

@becks - I just grabbed that pic from somewhere an...

2010-03-23T19:00:17.872-07:00

@becks - I just grabbed that pic from somewhere and thought it went well as a comparison pic to Braddock, kinda shows that they look relatively similar even when Crowe isn't made up to look like him.

I love this film, so I don't find it hard to set through at all, it's a great story with a great ending. And the film should have reached all kinds of Oscars nods.

umm, just a quick question - why do you have a pic...

2010-03-23T11:12:49.729-07:00

umm, just a quick question - why do you have a pic of russell from 'proof of life' next to the pic of jimmy braddock? heh heh...
this is not, surprisingly, one of my favorites of russell's films. not saying it's not an outstanding story and ron howard's directing and russell's acting are, of course, superb. i just find it difficult to sit through such a hard story.

Yea. I was surprised it got subbed at the awards ...

2010-02-01T13:34:57.463-08:00

Yea. I was surprised it got subbed at the awards shows, at least the Oscars. I think it might have received a few Golden Globe nominations. But this is by far one of the top "sports" dramas out there.

I always found it a great shame this movie didn't ...

2010-02-01T12:17:37.301-08:00

I always found it a great shame this movie didn't do better at the box office. It deserved a much better return as it was an exceptionally moving tale, and an enjoyable film. I especially enjoyed Paddy Considine, though I thought Crowe handled the main role perfectly.