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Fifth Avenue Movie Review: The Fighter
I’d heard that Christian Bale’s acting alone was worth the ticket to check out the Fighter. I was intrigued as his Batman and Terminator roles don’t really showcase any acting skills unless your looking for the best low talker in a movie. Christian Bale’s portrayal of Dicky– a hard-living boxer-turned-trainer whose own career in the ring was almost sent down for the count due to drugs and crime was the show stopper.
The movie is based on a true story of the brotherly relationship of Bale and Mark Wahlberg who plays Dicky’s left in the shadows brother Mickey who is trying to become a prized boxer outside of the shadow of his brother. The storyline was fairly predictable but the acting really carried the movie. I don’t see many awards for this flick outside of best supporting actor for Bale, but that alone is worth the 2 hours and popcorn. That and the girl fight between a white trash version of Amy Adams and Micky’s sisters one hour into the movie!
And now, your full Fifth Avenue movie times for the week:
- True Grit - 1:20, 3:45, 7:10, 9:35
- Black Swan - 1:10, 2:00, 4:00, 4:40, 7:00, 7:20, 9:20, 9:45
- The Fighter - 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40
- Made in Dagenham - 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:10
Fifth Avenue Movie Review: Black Swan
With the Oscar’s just over a month away I’ve started my movie watching marathon to view, review and select my guesses for who will take home the trophies this February. It really is the best time for film buffs to settle in to their theatre seats as there is no shortage of 4-star flicks to enjoy.
First on my list was Black Swan. A friend of mine saw the movie a few days before I and when I asked her how it was she paused, and responded, ” it is the type of movie that you are happy you went to watch, but you would never want to see again.” She was dead on.
Natalie Portman is casted perfectly and transforms into the obsessive ballerina who is vying for the lead position in the New York Ballet’s reproduction of Black Swan. The movie turns psychotic thriller/horror style at about the half way point which became evident when the woman next to us shrieked and launched her popcorn into the air during one particular scene. At that point I was watching the movie through the peepholes my fingers created while hiding my eyes.
You’re disturbed, awed, confused until the last plie. If you are looking for a feel good movie about the beauty of ballet, this is very much not it. But I say hold on tight to your popcorn and enjoy the messed up ride that is Black Swan.
Here’s when you can check out Black Swan and the other films at Fifth Avenue this weekend:
