3. Cinderella Man
Rotten Tomatoes: 4 stars
Like most boxing movies, this one follows the life of the real fighter, James J. Braddock. Except, this film did it really well.
Focused around the hardships of the Great Depression, Cinderella Man has a tough vibe to it. Hollywood did this film right in many areas, but they got hit over how much of a “bad guy” they made Max Baer out to be.
Sure, movies should have more drama in them than their counterpart real-life events, but did they really have to go around saying that Baer killed two guys instead of one?
Cinderella Man is also a bit of a slow burn, but it’s all worthwhile in the end.
