Review - Million Dollar Baby

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directed by Clint Eastwood
Winner of the Oscar for:
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor


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RELEVANT

Apparently one of the major criteria for winning Best Picture is "be depressing". I just watched Baby on Netflix this weekend, but I remember when it first came out. They were basically promoting it as "chick Rocky". This movie is not "chick Rocky". It's about a whole lot more than boxing. Baby is an extremely well made film. The acting by Eastwood, Swank and Freeman is all phenomenal. Just don't think it's a popcorn flick. I made the mistake of pressing Play at about 9 o'clock one night. I had to stay up and watch SNL afterward just so I wouldn't go to sleep bummed out. Do yourself a favor and see this movie for the great acting. Then send it back to Netflix.


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Clint Eastwood

Frankie Dunn, a boxing trainer and gym owner. He's managing a fighter, Big Willie Little, who's right on the cusp of a title shot.




Hilary Swank

Maggie Fitzgerald, a 31 year old waitress who decides she want to fight. She shows up at the gym intent on convincing Dunn to teach her how to fight, despite his insistence that he "doesn't train girls".





Morgan Freeman

Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupree, a former boxer who lost his eye in his final fight. Dupree runs the gym for Dunn.