A drama movie about following your dreams, by being insistent, stubborn and never giving up!
Truly amazing direction and performances by Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank.
I've been infatuated with Clint Eastwood from the time I saw his first spaghetti western when I was a teenager. I've seen all the movies he's starred in and directed. And I've seen his skills as a storyteller develop, mature and grow. Clint, I love you.
Unreal! I didn't expect 'Million Dollar Baby' to be so astonishingly brilliant.
I've said it many a time before but for full context, I do not read up about films before watching them - aside from making sure the film isn't part of a franchise, checking the run time and seeing the genre - so I was expecting this to be a cliché-filled, but still great, sports flick. It's so much more than that.
It's way more deeper and has an everlasting impact that I hadn't anticipated. Even across the opening chunk I was predicating the obvious cliché ending, but as the film progresses and, especially, as the final portion rolls around it just absorbed my total attention - I was fully engrossed... hook, line, and sinker. Some film!
The cast are simply stunning. Clint Eastwood gives an absolutely fantastic performance, Hilary Swank is truly sensational - especially at the end, damn - and Morgan Freeman is Morgan Freeman; what an actor and what a voice, using him as narrator was a great move. Elsewhere, and though less dramatically, Jay Baruchel, Anthony Mackie, Margo Martindale and Michael Peña also feature interestingly.
It's quite the journey the film takes you on, which I just found utterly enthralling to watch unfold. Perfect pacing, perfect acting. I loved watching every second of it and will undoubtedly be revisiting it.
I noted days ago that I was rather surprised to learn that Eastwood's 'Unforgiven' had been so heavily acclaimed, on this occasion with this 2004 film I am the complete opposite. I don't care much for awards et al., but I am delighted to see all involved receive their props for this. Chapeau!
Marvellous, just marvellous.
I think this movie is one of the greatest movies ever. if you reading my comment that's mean you liked this movie, So i will suggest that you watch ( The Great Gatsby 2013 ).
The film touches you, stays with you, and makes you think of the own decisions you have made in your life and how you've dealt with the consequences.
did not expect that ending... :(
Not your typical sports film by any means. I enjoyed the surprising turns of the storyline and its subtleness. The film's not trying to thrill the audience, and neither are the actors; it's about two characters who discover a genuine connection with each other during a brief moment of their lives and help one another find meaning -- and peace -- within it. Pretty grand in its simplicity.
Million Dollar Baby
TBH, based off the title my expectation was not a boxing movie.
I think that aside, it still went unexpected afterwards nonetheless.
Spoiler warnings
I did expect a movie about the utmost rise, and archiving your goals, and be content with your life after.
Yet what this movie showed what was the largest fall in life one could ever have.
And while I don't quite agree on the reasons for the end - I think as society as well as in media we need to talk more about how our lives will eventually end, and how we handle that as people.
Rating 9/10
I forgot how emotional the ending is. The boxing scenes are shot well. Great acting all around and the perfect narrator.
Well that threw punch and half, defiantly left it too long to watch this one because It scored high with It's cast and plot with plenty of action in the ring. You can't beat a narrator when It's (Morgan Freeman) and Clint Eastwood is born to be an actor and director..
That movie deserved all the awards it´s won. Top performances, great directing. One of Eastwoods best.
A really great movie. The emotions hit you when you least expect them and they hit you hard.
I think I just died a little.
Boxing part was great, not so much for the final third of the movie. It was an unexpected turn of events, I’ll give them that. But enjoyable? Nah.
"Million Dollar Baby" is a boxing film with significantly more boxing than many other works in the genre, but it is ultimately not about the sport. The main reason for this is the final act, which turns the entire plot upside down. I really envy anyone who was able to experience the twist completely unspoiled during the first viewing. I knew roughly where the journey was going, unfortunately.
Above all, the great performances of Hillary Swank and Clint Eastwood ensure that you will feel for the characters to the very end. Swank is convincing in the boxing scenes with her physicality, as well as in the dramatic parts. Meanwhile, Eastwood, as usual, plays the grim old man convincingly. Morgan Freeman also delivers in an important supporting role. And, from today's perspective, it's almost comical how many well-known actors appear. I could've lived without Jay Baruchel's character, though.
But it wasn't just the acting that captivated me; it was also the way the film was shot. Eastwood does a lot with light and shadow as the director. Characters often sit in the dark during dialogues and are only recognizable because of a glimmer of light. Overall, he dispenses with many of the clichés of the sports movie genre. The fight scenes are presented in a very straightforward and unspectacular manner. The only training montage is accompanied by calm guitar music and not a motivating score. And the "final battle" is far from triumphant. All of this contributes to the fact that it's not just "Rocky, only with women."
Instead, it gets really emotional again in the last act. As for the controversial ending, I have to say that it certainly could have been made a bit more positive and life-affirming. But I can also live with the actual ending. The decisions of all the characters are at least understandable. Although depressing, it fits the film perfectly.
Great story for ⅔.
Fucking shit final ⅓.
Situational irony was spectacular- completely unexpected ending
A B/W movie made in color.
It reminded me of Spotlight, but worse. Both are long drawn out dramas based on a true story that have both won best picture. This movie tries to highlight so many different themes, which Spotlight does not do, but ends up just being kind of wishy woshy. Plus Morgan Freeman seems to just play himself, but older and with little energy especially compared to The Shawshank Redemption.
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What an unexpected plot-line that develops and does not develop in unusual ways. Top notch character performance.