DVD Review: Cinderella Man [Blu-ray]: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Ron Howard: Movies & TV

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DVD Review: Cinderella Man [Blu-ray]: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Ron Howard: Movies & TV

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Cinderella Man is a wholesome slice of old-fashioned Americana, offering welcomed relief from the shallowness of many summer blockbusters. In dramatizing the legendary Depression-era comeback of impoverished boxer Jim Braddock, director Ron Howard benefits from another superb collaboration with his A Beautiful Mind star Russell Crowe, whose portrayal of Braddock is simultaneously warm, noble, and tenacious without resorting to even the slightest hint of sentimental melodrama. The desperate struggle of the Depression is more keenly felt here than it was in Seabiscuit, and Howard shows its economic impact in ways that strengthen the bonds between Braddock, his supportive wife (Renée Zellweger) and three young children, and his loyal manager (Paul Giamatti); all are forced to make sacrifices leading up to Braddock’s title bout against heavyweight champion Max Baer (Craig Bierko) in one of greatest boxing matches in the history of the sport. Boasting the finest production design, cinematography and editing that Hollywood can offer, this is a feel-good film that never begs for your affection; it’s just good, classical American filmmaking, brimming with qualities of decency and fortitude that have grown all too rare in the big-studio mainstream. –Jeff Shannon

From The New Yorker
Russell Crowe teams up with the director Ron Howard for the first time since “A Beautiful Mind,” and instead of schizophrenia we get broken ribs. This is the story of the boxer James J. Braddock, who fell from favor during the Great Depression, only to claw his way back and snatch the World Heavyweight title in 1935. Crowe lends the character a determined dourness, refusing to turn Braddock’s bewildering comeback into a victory parade-a good thing, too, for without that unsmiling restraint the whole saga might sound too good to be true. Braddock is presented as a man without sin, his wife, Mae (Renée Zellweger), maintains a rosy-cheeked optimism even when food is scarce, and their children form a group portrait of well-scrubbed devotion. Anybody whose memory resounds to “Raging Bull,” with its bedevilled hero, will feel badly shortchanged by this picture, yet Howard is the right man for stirring simplicity, and his casting is on the money. Braddock’s opponents are gratifyingly bisonlike, and Paul Giamatti has a ball in the role of Joe Gould, the trainer who stood by his man. Who would have bet that the grouch of “American Splendor” could end up so natty and, yes, splendid, in a gray plaid suit and tie?-Anthony Lane -Anthony Lane
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

Nailing humanity

By Robert Morris (Dallas, Texas) —
(THE TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Friends had warned me that much of the first part of this film was slow and had made the same comment from the ashes of Angela ’s. I disagree with them both. In Cinderella Man (a phrase attributed to Damon Runyon), it is imperative that James Braddock the ’s and the circumstances of his family are carefully set to slow to create an appropriate context for the process by which he resumed his career as a professional fighter in 1934 and Baer then faced the highest June 13, 1935, in Long Island City, NY Although a 10-1 oppressed, Braddock won the world championship heavy. (The film takes us to this point.) He lost his title two years later weighed in 8 round KO to Joe Louis, at the Brown Bomber. Braddock retired after a final win over Tommy Farr in 1938.

Other reviewers have shared their own reasons for thinking so highly in this film. Here are mine. First, perhaps only in rage Bull is the physicality of the boxed so compellingly portrayed. Also, I admire the skills of those who rebuilt over a period of 70 years, during which a Braddocks and millions of others struggling to overcome hunger and poverty and disease and especially the terror and humiliation. Under Ron Howard ’s direction, the quality of the performance is outstanding, notably Paul Giamatti as Braddock ‘ supervisor, trainer, Joe Gould s. (I still think that Giamatti should have at least nominated for an Academy Award in recognition of his performance as Raymond miles inside out.) With respect to Renée Zellweger (as Braddock ’s wife of Mae) and Craig Bierko (Baer and maximum) as well as rice Considine, Bruce McGill, Ron Canada, David Huband? Linda Kash, Nicholas Campbell, and had to work within specific limitations on their roles quite favorable. I thought it was all just fine.

Finally, I want to select Russell Crowe for special praise. What her public persona can be, it shows self-exceptionally talented and full of nuances in the role of the boxer’s heavy courageous champion. Braddock fought for the milk to be sure, but when it became a symbol of hope for other victims of the Great Depression. Crowe brilliantly portrays Braddock ‘fundamental decency and integrity of s and total dedication to the welfare of his wife and their three children. To me, this is Crowe the ’s running fine so far.

Crowe in the film magnificent extraordinary bio,

By Benjamin J Burgraff —
(THE TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Cinderella Man (large screen edition) (DVD)

Cinderella Man , Ron Howard ‘heartfelt biography of the film s the legend of James J. Braddock’s boxing, he never received the recognition it deserved when it was first released, due in large part, to Russell Crowe ’sa bad press that followed an incident that phone-throwing. Critics celosísimos tended to group and film the incident, and despite the public apology Crowe ’s of many spectators jumped. Now that the film is available on DVD, while it ’s in order to recognize the film for what has always been; ?director Howard and star Crowe the’ s thin film together!

Braddock the ’s story is so amazing and inspiring, that’s amazing that he ‘ s say it took seventy years. Sylvester Stallone borrowed him extensively, creating rock , and the vision of the film, the parallels between fact and fiction are obvious; Braddock was up wizard and in the 20s, but broken bones and unwise matches had cost him a shot of the tournament. Then the Depression struck, Braddock was wiped out, financially, and he struggled to support his wife and family with the most horrific period in American history. Considered above washed and too old for a comeback, all the boxer had going for him was his love for his wife ’s of their charge ‘ s faith and his personal integrity, which refused to allow him up. He tenaciously climbed the ranks of the backing youngest competitor of the title, winning the adoration of a country trying to rebuild their lives, too, until finally he had his championship match against the relentless machine the massacre Baer maximum. Your match became the subject of legends!

A director Howard al ’s credit, he never becomes over-sentimental history, or tries to give back in a soft-focus a fairy tale . His vision of depression is the most accurate and poignant documentary from the of the 30’s and come as a revelation to those whose only knowledge of the period is a paragraph in a history book. Jim Braddock was not a superman , but a male worker with a decent higher than provide your family the best life and as portrayed by Crowe magnificent, it incorporates qualities of honesty and dignity of which many of us have ideals, but rarely achieved. In any other year, he ‘d be a shoo-in for an Oscar for his performance, he ‘ s that good!

The representation of matching Crowe ’s is of Renée Zellweger as his loyal wife, Mae, who perfectly channels a the 30 style and a gutsiness that is timeless, and the wonderful Paul Giamatti as Joe in charge Gould, who sold everything he owned, which Braddock give up. Giamatti, a veteran actor who finally saw his divide in last year ’s aside , should finally get its long-deserved Oscar for this role.

Cinderella Man is a film that will be cherished long after they go to the filmmakers, a story rooted in an earlier era, yet timeless.

The movies just put ? ‘t get better than this!

You may be rocky, I take Cinderella Man,

By Attorney Charlotte (Birmingham, AL United States) —

This review is from: Cinderella Man (Collector large screen ‘edition) from s (DVD)

If you see only one movie this year, see Cinderella Man, starring Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger, directed by Ron Howard. You’ll be glad you did. Well written, acted and directed, laurel deserve any station this afternoon that the grant comes . This review contains spoilers . The film is based on a real life - knowing the end of the story in any way not subtracted from the one ’s appreciation of it.

Cinderella Man is the story of James J. Braddock, a boxer in the 30 years after injury and a losing streak, winning the championship again heavy. It is a story that captures the images of the Great Depression. The blood and violent behavior were appropriate confined to history-as was at the boxing ring.

Ron Howard makes movies about real people and real events-Apollo 13 and a beautiful mind, for example. He sometimes mitigate, or skipping it entirely, unpleasant or unpleasant events in the lives he translates to the visual medium. Nothing I have read or hearing indicates that Jim Braddock was not the fine man, just, good to see you on screen. An example: After returning to the ring, Braddock (portrayed by Russell Crowe with jug ears of) returned all the money he had drawn the past couple of years in the office of the relief. Not that you could do that today-there ’s no way for it. Neither man would be the reason for it.

The film begins with young Braddock, winning every fight, never to be beaten out by providing a comfortable life for his wife and children. He was parents, virtuous man who loved and took care of his family. Then comes his family ’s that the severe financial decline in the early 30s, after he was hurt in the ring, he was jobless and Relief-much to his embarrassment. His little family lived in a succession of small chambers, dark, cold and admitted his wife sewing. It ends with his victory over Baer up in 1935.

In the depths of the Depression a last-minute cancellation occurred Braddock the chance to fight the occasion of John maize tap-gain a few dollars he so sorely needed. Braddock ’s third-round KO surprised everyone. His subsequent defeat of Art Lasky installed for the championship fight with Baer maximum. When he was asked in an interview just what he gave his renewed drive, he replied that he knew what he was fighting for.

? For what are you fighting? Reporter asked.

Milk , Braddock said.

Baer was portrayed while most are one-of-a-bitch bad high-living that fought dirty when he could. He was tall and his longer reach and powerful right mercilessly brought to their opponents. He was killed two men in the ring-Jim Braddock seemed to be the third. (The child maximum Baer ’s, Baer sidekick of the Hillbillies Beverly fame, takes exception representation. No one denies the two men died fighting Baer.)

Braddock and his movies responsible Baer studied the ’struggles of s. sought ways to avoid that murderous right. Braddock was full fifteen rounds with Baer, in spite of Baer of’ low blows s. He succeeded in No good hits someone of their own and left Baer a bloody and disappointed man when the unanimous decision was to champion Braddock.

Braddock lost the title to Joe Lewis in 1937, and after defeating Tommy Farr in 1938 he retired from the ring. Braddock used his winnings to buy a home and invest in business he knew: machinery of the pier. He lived happily forever after.

(This review is based on the theatrical release.)

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