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Cinderella Man: Cheerleading the American Sprit

Posted by mr grits on June 4, 2005 at 20:45:03

Ron Howard is the Ronald Reagan of film making. His mission is to capture the national spirit of old and to re-inject it into his audiences. With this film he's done another good job of it. He shows the grunge of the Great Depression and a man almost defeated by it but who managed that underdog comeback. Jim Braddock was stripped of his boxing license and lost everything in the depression but he caught a lucky break and worked his way to a world championship fight with Max Baer. Interestingly enough, Baer did NOT have a German accent nor was Germany mentioned as his country. One might think he was from New Yoik from the movie. (Ron didn't want to offend the Euro marktet?)

Crowe, Zelweiger, and Giamati starred and did good, yeomen jobs with their roles. No one should be up for best actor on this one--but H'wood loves Ron so we'll have to see. (Although, Ron's worthless brother delivered the most believable lines he's ever been given.) Bruce McGill did an excellent turn as the arrogant, pompous boxing commisioner that stripped then reinstated Braddock. (I believe that McGill has made more movies than any "Animal House" alumni other than Bacon.)

It's worth a see. The boxing sequences will get you involved without overdosing you with blood and violence. A delicate balance, indeed.

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