The film, which was based on the true life story of Jim Braddock, came highly recommended by my husband. He swore it would touch my heart and make me a-booing and a-hooing. Very inspiring, he said. He was right.
The film was set during the time of the Great Depression and the soul of the film was Jim Braddock, an Irish boxer who had gone from champion to working on the shipping docks despite a broken hand and who wins the heart of a disillusioned nation by defeating the scary and huge Max Baer, reigning boxing champ of the world. Jim’s world revolved around his family… his loving wife Mae, whose quiet strength has helped sustain him, and his three kids. It’s not surprising why this movie would inspire you. It’s about love…for family, for friends, for a dream. True love. It’s about a little guy who dreamt big and never gave up.
This movie could not have come at a better time for me. The cinemas seemed to be filled with shows about men blowing up buildings, cheating spouses, pathological liars, and women baring their bodies at the drop of a hat. Tsk tsk. Then, a good friend of mine told me to watch ‘Cinderella Man’. The world sure looked better afterwards. Never discount the strength of the human spirit. Amazing.
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I watched this one and he's really good... I pity his family at first kasi very poor jud ai then ok ok na pud...determine lang gud sya ngita work and win the boxing game
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