Great cast took on the (mostly) true story of a boxer from Lowell, Mass who overcame his own limitations and the weight of his crazy family to become a champion.
For an hour I thought this was badly over-egged...the grotesque family dynamics were apparently played for cheap laughs at the expense of the story's credibility...but once the real story kicked in it had the same pull as all the Rocky films. I couldn't help but root for this guy.
It was fun watching these highly skilled actors chew on their realistic Boston accents and lower working-class characters. The direction/camera work also helped rescue this from the trash heap. Overall...a winner...in spite of itself.
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