movie review: The Fighter
The backstory: The Fighter is nominated for six Golden Globe Awards (Best Picture, Drama; Best Director, David O. Russell; Best Actor, Drama, Mark Wahlberg; Best Supporting Actor, Christian Bale; Best Supporting Actress, Melissa Leo; Best Supporting Actress, Amy Adams) and four Screen Actors Guild Awards (Best Performance by a cast; Best Supporting Actor, Christian Bale; Best Supporting Actress, Melissa Leo; Best Supporting Actress, Amy Adams). The basics: The Fighter is based on the true story of Dicky Eklund and Micky Ward, half-brothers and boxers from Lowell, Massachsuetts. My thoughts: Here are a few contradictory things about me related to this movie and my enjoyment of it: I love sports movies. I dislike boxing and movies about boxing. I'm not a big fan of war movies. David O. Russell's Three Kings is one of my all-time favorite movies, and it's a war movie. I have a fondness for Mark Wahlberg. I have a fondness for Boston accents...