alrodbell-79309 This film was so absorbing, so believable, with every moment and relationship depicted with a sense of truth, that I was motivated to go on Wikipedia to see how close it was to reality. I stopped the video at one point when Jim was having a heart to heart talk with his wife, stepping out to the sidewalk so the kids wouldn't overhear it. I went back to listen again to the distant sound of a dog barking, ever so faintly. Few were aware of this and you can't stop a film in a theatre, but this exemplified the multitude of touches that was everywhere.No throwaway scenes or conversations that didn't advance the characters and the story. In my research I noted that most everything was as is happened, all except this, which is the depiction of Max Baer, who he fought for the heavyweight title. It wasn't that they were just opponents, but beyond the inherent violence in boxing, he was depicted as egregiously vicious, gaining pleasure not just winning but destroying his opponents, on and off the ring. So, in reading about him, I discovered this was not the man at all. He courageously wore a Star of David on his trunks, since he was a quarter Jewish, as an personal statement to the Nazis in Germany and the America of that time. He did cause the death of two of his opponents, but suffered great emotional pain, and did what he could for the families. The turning of him into a caricature of evil personified, didn't even add to the quality of the film, as in retrospect he should have been depicted as the full human being, that was so well done for the rest of the cast. Max Baer has descendants who don't need to have their forebear defamed, for no reason at all.

koraykefeli I found opportunity to watch it once more time yesterday and I can clearly say that it's still one of the best films I have ever seen even years later.You can see many emotions together in this movie,hope,poverty,love,perseverance.A kind of movie that everyone should watch.

prisleyfebrian-79751 A gripping story about James Braddock, a heavy weight boxer from New Jersey struggling in the middle of crisis in his family, brilliantly played by Russel Crowe. James Braddox is a real fighter, not only on the stage, as he known as Cinderella man and the Bulldog of Bergen, but also in his family as a father and a husband. His storm and stress to fight to safe his life and his family from the crisis, teaches us to never give up.The only thing that bothered me while I'm watching this, is the character, Joe Gould, the coach, played by Paul Giamatti. For me, he's not fit for this role. he's more like a clown than a coach. His facial expression just make everyone that should fight Braddock, wanna punch him in the face rather than Braddock. And, one more, I never like the idea of people gather in the church for watching/hearing sport.

Jesse Mitchell I remember watching this movie as a 14 year old and it made a massive impression on me. I have watched many sports movies but none come close to this one in terms of being inspirational and as well acted. Russell Crowe's performance as James J Braddock to me rates alongside Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight as the finest I have seen in a movie. Cinderella Man showed the struggle of a country struggling through the Great Depression in an appropriate and gritty manner and also showed Braddock's struggle to help his family survive through it. The boxing scenes were brilliant and incredibly realistic. Paul Giamatti's performance as Braddock's manager was sublime and along with Renee Zellweger's performance as Braddock's wife (Mae) who's chemistry alongside Crowe was incredlble. The final fight scene where Braddock faces Baer in the final round with the radio announcer calling it (much to the dismay of Mae) is still something I get goosebumps watching. This, to me, is the best film I have seen and appropriately does justice to the life of one of America's greatest real life underdog tales