Finally a great movie - I guess now the planet can go back to spinning again
Added 12/25/2009
As 2009 comes to a close I feel that I should share the few gems that I feel blessed enough to have seen during the last decade, and what better review to do that on than the one that gets my vote for #1 movie of the decade? Joe Dirt, Hearts in Atlantis, Vanilla Sky, Naqoyqatsi, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Passion of the Christ, the Motorcycle Diaries, Million Dollar Baby, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Into the Wild, Terrorstorm, the Painted Veil, Endgame, the Money Masters, Gran Torino, and Rothschild's Choice. I probably forgot a few. So, and not counting the excellent documentaries made during the last decade, Million Dollar Baby gets my vote for movie of the decade. I feel that it is a powerful testament about the pain that is often found in this life, and also of the power that will be found within the human spirit of endurance, as it has always responded in the face of adversity. Congratulations Clint Eastwood, you've proven yourself a competent director while remaining the excellent actor that you have always been.
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Kept me wondering
Added 12/12/2009
Geeze this was a good movie, but I wish they would have let us know what happened to the evil German prostitute/boxer. Kind of left me feeling empty on that one big point.
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Clint at his best!
Added 12/2/2009
The first thing I do when I read user reviews for a film is go to the opposite of my opinion. So in the case of Million Dollar Baby, I directly went to the area where people rated this film only 1 star and read their reviews. Interesting to say the least. I feel some people just miss the boat on this film and what type of story its trying to tell. It's a story of stubbornness and the will to do whatever it takes to be the best, and how all of that can be taken from you in a single moment. To cherish the opportunities we have in life and to leave everything we've got on the table. Yes, it's not a happy story, it's not sold as a feel good film! I'm not sure why people are confused by this. But the film ultimately is inspiring because Hilary Swank's character is selfless and does everything she can to achieve her dreams.
Okay, another thing. This is NOT a pro-euthanasia movie. I hope that I haven't spoiled anything for someone reading this, but I had to say something regarding so many people writing this in the 1-star section. I'm sure if you loved someone you wouldn't want them suffering, especially in the sense that the character is in the movie.
In the end, this is an obvious Best Picture winner. Expertly crafted like Clint always does, superbly acted, and has an excellent pace, this is a definite must-see, if not own. I highly recommend it, let alone just about anything Eastwood has directed because he just knows how to get it done.
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A Contemporary classic gets even better.
Added 12/2/2009
Million Dollar Baby was a film that actually desrved the honor of winning the Best Picture Oscar. It is gripping, real, and the acting is superior. Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman blend together so well in this movie, and make it flow so perfectly.
This is the second copy of the movie I purchased, I very rarely ever do that, but I wanted to see it on Blu-ray. The extra expense paid off, it's even better than it was on the 2 disc special edition I already owned.
If you love this movie as much as I do, add the Blu-ray edition to your library.
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excellent Clint eastwood movie
Added 11/6/2009
it was a good clint eastwood movie wityh not so much killing in it as most of his do
I had seen it before so liked the story about the lady boxing
and acting
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Finally a great movie - I guess now the planet can go back to spinning again
Added 12/25/2009
As 2009 comes to a close I feel that I should share the few gems that I feel blessed enough to have seen during the last decade, and what better review to do that on than the one that gets my vote for #1 movie of the decade? Joe Dirt, Hearts in Atlantis, Vanilla Sky, Naqoyqatsi, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Passion of the Christ, the Motorcycle Diaries, Million Dollar Baby, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Into the Wild, Terrorstorm, the Painted Veil, Endgame, the Money Masters, Gran Torino, and Rothschild's Choice. I probably forgot a few. So, and not counting the excellent documentaries made during the last decade, Million Dollar Baby gets my vote for movie of the decade. I feel that it is a powerful testament about the pain that is often found in this life, and also of the power that will be found within the human spirit of endurance, as it has always responded in the face of adversity. Congratulations Clint Eastwood, you've proven yourself a competent director while remaining the excellent actor that you have always been.
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Kept me wondering
Added 12/12/2009
Geeze this was a good movie, but I wish they would have let us know what happened to the evil German prostitute/boxer. Kind of left me feeling empty on that one big point.
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Clint at his best!
Added 12/2/2009
The first thing I do when I read user reviews for a film is go to the opposite of my opinion. So in the case of Million Dollar Baby, I directly went to the area where people rated this film only 1 star and read their reviews. Interesting to say the least. I feel some people just miss the boat on this film and what type of story its trying to tell. It's a story of stubbornness and the will to do whatever it takes to be the best, and how all of that can be taken from you in a single moment. To cherish the opportunities we have in life and to leave everything we've got on the table. Yes, it's not a happy story, it's not sold as a feel good film! I'm not sure why people are confused by this. But the film ultimately is inspiring because Hilary Swank's character is selfless and does everything she can to achieve her dreams.
Okay, another thing. This is NOT a pro-euthanasia movie. I hope that I haven't spoiled anything for someone reading this, but I had to say something regarding so many people writing this in the 1-star section. I'm sure if you loved someone you wouldn't want them suffering, especially in the sense that the character is in the movie.
In the end, this is an obvious Best Picture winner. Expertly crafted like Clint always does, superbly acted, and has an excellent pace, this is a definite must-see, if not own. I highly recommend it, let alone just about anything Eastwood has directed because he just knows how to get it done.
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