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February 04, 2005
endorsement
What does "Million Dollar Baby" have in common with the other great movies I've seen in the last five years? They all have small casts and all focus on the minutia of daily life and the different ways love succeeds and fails through hardship. Think: "The Station Agent," "Monster's Ball," "The Good Girl," "Lantana."I'll let Ebert set it up for you. After introducing the basic plot elements, Ebert praises the movie's lighting, cinematography, acting and script.The movie also has a few of those things us analytical English major types tend to like, as well, including character development and thematic parallels.Ben had a few suspension-of-disbelief moments over how the boxing matches were scored, but I know little enough about the sport that I didn't notice anything awry.My only concern now is that "Million Dollar Baby" will so far outshine the rest of the films on my must-see list that I won't get as much pleasure out of them as I would have before Clint Eastwood sauntered onto the screen.
Posted by Courtney_Sherwood at February 4, 2005 09:59 PM