Wonderful character development!

Let's be realistic.

Best movie ever!

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness. The Fighter is one of the best boxing films from the last few years except Creed of course. Mark Wahlberg but also Christian Bale give 2 outstanding and powerful perfomances as 2 brothers who always had each other backs and alongside with an amazing direction from David O. Russell we get to see something that we have seen before in films like Rocky but also packed with some fresh new ideas and a cast of excellent and talented actors both old and new that showcase terrific perfomances all around. (10/10)

The Fighter seems more about Dicky and his antics rather than his brother Micky, the Champion. The band of idiots surrounding Micky, including his mother, Dicky and several sisters are uninteresting, unlovable and not even funny characters. In the absence of a serious plot, we're left to watch the unintelligent, unrefined, boring life of these dysfunctional people all of whom act like in a Jerry Springer show. After about 2 hrs, the movie ends with the usual climax of a sports flick and everything is forgotten.

Christian Bale is never a letdown... All his films are remarkable in my opinion. Awesome Action and Great Story-line. Marky Mark plays the part like a champ. This movie is a "must see" for Boxing fans! Check it out to appreciate it. You will not regret watching this. I've viewed it about five times...

Look, i like the film, I think it's awesome but I also think were the characters were played by less effective actors, this wouldn't be as awesome as it is. The biggest fault for me, is that the main character has less personality than most sports characters in sport films. Mickey Ward (Mark Wahlberg) has a crackhead brother, former boxing great played flawlessly by Christian Bale, and he has manager-mom played by brilliant Melissa Leo. Mark Wahlberg has range, he is a good actor, but Mickey just fell flat for me. I wasn't invested much in Mickey so when the boxing matches came on, I didn't care much. But the performances by the backup cast are fantastic. If anything, that's worth the concession price.