But "The Fighter" isn't just about family, it's about the success of family as a mode of operation. The mother was Micky's manager. During the game, the sisters in the room were full of chicken blood. When they saw Micky's girlfriend, they scolded a lot. Love siblings", the homonym is so subtle), in a word "you can't do it without your family, you can't do it without your brother". The conflict between the idea of family cooperation and Micky's girlfriend's idea of going to Las Vegas on her own is at the heart of the conflict. Essentially this is a contradiction between two different modes of pursuit of success. Micky himself has no sense of existence, and finally proved that his mother was right, and "outsiders" will not consider your life, but will only use you as a tool for profit. This is different from the title "The fighter". In fact, it refers to "fighters". It is the effort of the family and the persistence of warmth behind the struggle.
The United States emphasizes individualism, but people in small towns are still very family-oriented. The emphasis on family brings about a bond of blood between people and a traditional sense of honor and disgrace. At the end of the film, there is a small interview with the prototype characters, showing what a harmonious town this is. The atmosphere of the town also subtly gives people a kind of upward force. Dicky finally stopped taking drugs, because what is right , what is wrong, what is glory, what is shame, is already clear in Dicky's heart. So he ended up saying "He put Lowell back on the map. Who used to be the pride of Lowell? Right here. Who's the pride of Lowell now? Right there. That's how it's meant to be. Hand it down to him. Nothing better than that." His real pride is his younger brother.
True success should reassure your mother and make your brother proud, and it may not be that hard. Success may be winning the game. Winning the game is important, but there are always some things that are more important. For Dicky, for Micky, and for us. Maybe we don't have the help of a big family, only our lonely and crumbling small business, even so, don't forget your mother, don't let go of your pride.
In the end, I complained that with my hair like this, I am still younger than my younger brother. Why do you do it, why do you do it!
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