.....and thought it had plenty of good, strong acting and many interesting parts, but was not that worthwhile a movie.
The Link
Ever notice how flicks about the fight game usually aren't so much about the fighting that's going on in the ring?
Still, I'm not sure that this one coulda ever been a contender.
Possible spoilers ahead:
Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams were all well-cast and fun to watch.
Lots of Oscar nomination worthy talent there.
Possibly even in this, I feel flawed, film.
The six or seven harpyish daughter/sisters were well-cast and fun to watch too.
They were a funky bunch.
Mark Wahlberg was well-cast also, but I think his leading role (wherein he accurately played Christian Bale's character's less charismatic, lower keyed half brother) made this flick less appealing to me.
But, I guess that was the point of the whole thing.
However, Marky Mark's need to downplay the sibling he portrayed, as he did and as this storyline required, resulted with just too little for me, entertainment-wise, by the end.
Possibly, I'd have liked like this movie better on another day or, say, with a slightly different twist or emphasis.
Maybe Christian Bale just stole the movie.
I guess, probably, his character was supposed to steal the movie.
Good acting, lots of interesting surroundings and characters in this "true story," but I couldn't recommend it to anyone unless I knew for a fact certain that they'd gotten off on "Raging Bull."
Even then, especially if they liked "Rocky" a whole lot, most folks probably ought to stay away.
I suspect this was a movie that Mark Wahlberg was personally invested in and really felt he needed to see made, maybe like Clint Eastwood did about "Gran Torino."
I, personally, dug the Aerosmith/Rolling Stones/Led Zeppelin/early Bee Gees/Traffic/Whitesnake/Ben Harper/Red Hot Chili Peppers/etc. soundtrack here better than what the "Rocky" series had to offer with "Eye of the Tiger" and "Living in America" or "Gonna Fly Now."
Maybe I just heard those "Rocky" songs played so damn much back in the day.
I read where M. Wahlberg asked Mr. Scorsese to direct this, but he declined.
Maybe if Martin had signed on and directed something, somewhere, somehow more....
Hey, keep trying, Marky; I truly believe you can achieve better things.
Anybody seen it?
The Link
Ever notice how flicks about the fight game usually aren't so much about the fighting that's going on in the ring?
Still, I'm not sure that this one coulda ever been a contender.
Possible spoilers ahead:
Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams were all well-cast and fun to watch.
Lots of Oscar nomination worthy talent there.
Possibly even in this, I feel flawed, film.
The six or seven harpyish daughter/sisters were well-cast and fun to watch too.
They were a funky bunch.
Mark Wahlberg was well-cast also, but I think his leading role (wherein he accurately played Christian Bale's character's less charismatic, lower keyed half brother) made this flick less appealing to me.
But, I guess that was the point of the whole thing.
However, Marky Mark's need to downplay the sibling he portrayed, as he did and as this storyline required, resulted with just too little for me, entertainment-wise, by the end.
Possibly, I'd have liked like this movie better on another day or, say, with a slightly different twist or emphasis.
Maybe Christian Bale just stole the movie.
I guess, probably, his character was supposed to steal the movie.
Good acting, lots of interesting surroundings and characters in this "true story," but I couldn't recommend it to anyone unless I knew for a fact certain that they'd gotten off on "Raging Bull."
Even then, especially if they liked "Rocky" a whole lot, most folks probably ought to stay away.
I suspect this was a movie that Mark Wahlberg was personally invested in and really felt he needed to see made, maybe like Clint Eastwood did about "Gran Torino."
I, personally, dug the Aerosmith/Rolling Stones/Led Zeppelin/early Bee Gees/Traffic/Whitesnake/Ben Harper/Red Hot Chili Peppers/etc. soundtrack here better than what the "Rocky" series had to offer with "Eye of the Tiger" and "Living in America" or "Gonna Fly Now."
Maybe I just heard those "Rocky" songs played so damn much back in the day.
I read where M. Wahlberg asked Mr. Scorsese to direct this, but he declined.
Maybe if Martin had signed on and directed something, somewhere, somehow more....
Hey, keep trying, Marky; I truly believe you can achieve better things.
Anybody seen it?
