Cinderella Man

PART ONE:

Simply put- I loved this movie and everything about it.  100% made it to my list of favorite movies- maybe even top five.  The story of James Braddock, the washed up boxer who came back to become a champion yet again and a true inspiration for people during the great depression. This is the true story of an athlete who achieved his greatest success straight out of the most daunting times of his life.  I think Ron Howard did a phenomenal job with this film- in almost every aspect.  The aspect of entertainment was absolutely perfect in my opinion.  I always post about wanting to be on the edge of my seat in films and good gosh did this film do that exact thing for me.  I left this class yearning to come back the next day just to see what happens next.  However, this film wasn't all sparkle and shine- I think it did a fantastic job at focusing on the Great Depression aspect.  Personally, I would categorize this film as dark- and I think that the scenes that focused on the Depression were extremely dark.  They focused on how truly difficult it was for Americans during this period.  This movie showed that the depression literally hit every type of American- average Joes and major athletes.  Honestly, there wasn't anything about this movie that I didn't like.  I think it was the perfect blend of the success story and the Great Depression story. This movie made me feel fantastic.  This movie made me believe in myself.  It showed me that you can literally be at your lowest point- but still bounce up and eventually reach your highest.  I am for sure going to purchase a hard copy of this movie- I think it will be quite beneficial for me during my college years when I will probably be poor and not living off of my parents.  

                                           PART TWO:

In my opinion I think that it is that James Braddock was someone who people knew about - he was a well known name.  He wasn't just an average working man- yet he was still hit by the Great Depression- and hit hard.  I think that seeing this man go from something to nothing to something again made people flourish with hope.  He didn't have much going for him and he was the lowest of the low but he pushed and made himself, his family, and the other people going through the depression proud.  He proved that success was possible and that it was coming.  Braddock would be categorized as a symbol of hope for the masses because he broke boundaries and opened doors.  He found success even when he was so deep into despair.