After hearing rave reviews, I headed to The Coronet to see The Fighter last night, and boy I'm glad I queued for as long as I did for that golden £3.50 ticket. For those who haven't seen it yet, I won't reveal too much, but in broad terms the film is based on a true story about two welterweight boxing brothers: Christian Bale aka 'Dicky' the elder, and Mark Wahlberg aka 'Micky' the younger, who both grew up with the sport from a young age.Dicky, a previous boxing 'champ' and idol to his younger brother, messed up his chances at winning the title, so the pressure lies on Micky to follow in his footsteps. This isn't an easy journey to success though, as we see family dramas unfold and the strain on the brotherly bond becomes distressingly apparent, tainted by a whirlwind of drug addiction, love and family tensions.
Christian Bale is utterly fantastic in this film. Appearing scrawny and gaunt, he had to lose up to one-third of his body weight for the part. Mark Wahlberg is also a strong, level-headed actor here, and it's no wonder the film's racked up seven Academy Award nominations and won two Golden Globes so far.
The Fighter really is a must-see film, and you can watch the trailer here.
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