Bronwen and I both liked this sad and well written boxing movie produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. A strangely loving and kind film about a horribly violent world populated by unusual men and women. It stars Eastwood and Hillary Swenk as a boxing manager and a woman fighter. This one won the Oscar for best picture and Best Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman as an old, wise boxer who cleans up the gym Eastwood owns and runs) and it’s a fine script with excellent direction. I must admit I thought it a bit slow (unnecessarily) in a couple of moments, and just a little longish, but otherwise it’s a really nice piece of work from a genuine talent. It also flirts with melodrama but never sinks to wallow in the tears, although I shed a few. See this one