Million Dollar Baby of course is a film about boxing, but like all sports films it's also about a lot more than just the sport and just about winning or losing at that sport. The act of training and competing in sports has many crossover applications to the rest of our human existence, and Million Dollar Baby is no different in this regard. Both Eastwood and Swank give solid performances, in particular Swanks really does hit this one out of the park. The direction and blocking are very controlled and strong, which for me kind of made the final third of the film not really come as much of a surprise for me as it apparently did for others. I'm fine with the way the later section of the story went, it just didn't have the same emotional impact on me that many others felt. Still, Million Dollar Baby is worth checking out.
Review of Million Dollar Baby
