Million Dollar Baby (2004)
ATTENTION: Spoiler Alert!
Tim (4.5 stars) - I thought I knew what to expect from this, but was pleasantly surprised. Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hillary Swank were all wonderful in their roles. The movie was way more heart-wrenching then I thought it would be. And although I knew that Maggie died at the end, I was surprised that I hadn't heard exactly how she dies.
Liz (5 stars) For some reason, when Million Dollar Baby came out in the theaters, I had no interest in seeing it. I'm not sure why, but I guess I just didn't think I'd like it for some reason. Also, someone told me what happened in the end, so it felt pointless to watch. I'm glad I finally watched it, because it was a really good movie. It was well written, well acted and well directed. Hilary Swank is just one of those actresses that completely becomes the character she is playing, and I had no problem believing she was a boxer. Her body completely transformed into an athlete's body and it was absolutely her in the ring during the fight scenes and not a body double. Although I had been told the ending, what I had been told was vague, so I didn't really know that whole ending. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman were great as usual and were well cast in their parts. Everything in the storyline tied in so nicely with everything else and I can see why it won so many awards. I would definitely recommend this to others. You don't need to be a fan of boxing to really enjoy this movie and care for the characters. Until watching Million Dollar Baby, I had forgotten how much boxing I used to watch with my dad when I was younger. It can seem like it's just people beating each other up, but boxing is really a sport that takes a lot of training and this movie really showcases that. The story was heart breaking and sad, but so worth watching.
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