Briefly talk about the plot, the story is mainly in 1933 (the last year of the Great Depression in the United States), the male protagonist Jimmy was a successful boxer before, undefeated in 80 games, and then gradually withdrew from boxing due to a hand injury. Due to the failure of investing in taxis and the collapse of stocks in 1929, he lived in a civilian's house, went to work at the wharf, and finally fell to receiving welfare. After that, he returned to the boxing ring for a living, won the prize money, and also won the championship. In the process, his beautiful and virtuous wife Mea took good care of the family.
This is an adaptation based on a true story. Maybe you can easily guess the plot behind it, but the process is extremely exciting and moving. I want to express something that touches my scene.
1. At first Jimmy wanted Mea to watch his fight, Mea said that every time you get hit, it's like hitting me, and I'm not even as strong as yours. In fact, when I watched "Warrior" (2011, also a boxing movie) last Sunday, I was thinking, as a family, how to bear the pressure to watch a match, and how much mental energy it takes.
Mea later said that she would pray, and I think that only by praying this kind of activity can relieve the pressure and make my heart temporarily calm. There is a word in psychology: action bias, to explain why not acting and waiting is a pain. So I understand her prayers very well.
2. Jimmy picked up his braces and smiled in a warm-up match. This was the third round of the match. Since he hadn’t punched for a long time, he was a bit passive in the first two rounds. People robbing jobs, unable to pay electricity and gas bills, children starving, flashing back these clips in their minds and smiling slightly, this kind of determination, this kind of self-confidence, shocked the opponent, and overwhelmed the opponent in momentum and punch. Win in the end. This is a show of Jimmy's extreme tenacity.
3. Jimmy is a very self-respecting and trustworthy person. Because of the lack of money, Mea sent the children to relatives, but Jimmy made a promise before that he would never send the children out, the family just wanted to be neat and tidy. No way, he started taking the dole (the eldest sister who gave the dole was very surprised to see Jimmy), and then asked the people in the boxing association before to give some money, really, my heart broke when I saw this. Later, when Jimmy had some money, he exchanged the relief money he received, real man.
4. Cinderella Man, Cinderella Man? Because he was a commoner who received benefits a year ago, and now he is about to compete for the championship. His career path is not smooth, but he has a clear understanding of his career and loves and cherishes his career very much. After extensive coverage in the news and newspapers, he has become a hero of the people (the more difficult the period, the more heroes are needed, and the more the people need to see hope). In the final battle with Bell, people cheered on the spot, prayed in the church, and the children hid in the basement to listen to the radio (Mea didn't let them listen), witnessing the birth of a hero.
Finally, let's talk about the male and female lead actors, they are great! Russell Crowe's "Beautiful Mind" is very impressive, because in the psychology class in high school, the teacher played it while explaining it, and I also watched it in college. It is a very good movie about game theory and psychology. And Renée Zellweger belongs to the kind of star who is not very beautiful, but she is really beautiful in this film, her acting is impeccable, and she likes her other film "BJ's Diary of a Single" very much.
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