Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
A flawed, frequently ludicrous but overwhelmingly likeable film, old-school to the core and none the worse for it.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
2 Feb 2011
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Makes too many concessions to the Hollywood judges, pulls too many punches.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
17 Dec 2010
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The Fighter is so muscularly and tenderly good because it trains its eye on the matches that take place between kin.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
17 Dec 2010
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A great boxing movie, a great film about family. Gritty, thrilling, inspirational. Deserves multiple Oscar nominations.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
17 Dec 2010
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It's audacious, it's fun, it's rowdy, and it's just twisted enough to always be interesting. Beyond that, it's one of the year's best acting showcases and likely to grab multiple Oscar nominations.