Cinderella man

Cinderella man is a movie about the legendary boxer James Braddock. While watching it, I as a viewer
experienced a big bouquet of emotions. The film is imbued with an incredibly historical atmosphere,
thanks to the director of this work Ron Howard, who was also able to convey the spirit of the '30s, the
difficult years for the United States caused by the Great Depression and economic decline.
Unemployment was rampant at the time. And against such a broad background the fate of such a
historical person, as mentioned above - James Braddock was shown. The image of this legendary
personality was brought to life by the great actor Russell Crowe, and Renee Zellweger wonderfully
played the role of Braddock's wife May. All the actors played at the highest level, showing emotions very
realistically. I remember one scene with Renee, or to be more precise, her subtle understanding of
emotions. It was at the press conference for Braddock's upcoming fight with world champion Baer. She
was in amazement that her husband was coming out to fight for the championship. The reporter asks
her the question, "aren't you afraid for your husband, because Bair has killed two people in the ring."
The broad smile on Renee's face instantly faded and became at once so concerned...

The details of everyday life, culture, boxing duels, equipment, and training of boxers were accurately
portrayed in the film. The fights themselves were indeed shown in a somewhat simplified manner,
reducing the number of rounds and the time of rounds. In the 30's boxers boxed for 15 rounds, three
minutes in each round, and a minute to rest between them. The rule of four knockdowns, (knockdown -
a crushing blow, the fall of a boxer to the ring due to a blow, or series of blows of the opponent), did not
exist, boxers boxed until they passed out completely, or until the opponent threw in the white towel.

If we talk about the disadvantages of the film, then we can only mention the historical inaccuracy. The
movie says that Max Baer killed two boxers but one. But if you go deeper into the history, then it follows
that Max did not kill anyone, he only inflicted very severe damage to internal organs incompatible with
life, after which the wounded boxer died the next day.

As a lover of sharp dramatic stories, I enjoyed this film. While watching it, I even experienced a kind of
catharsis, that is, self-purification through compassion for the characters on the screen.