I was dumbfounded by the high IMDb score and the rave reviews on the front page. Fortunately, I turned the page and found the honest reviews. This is a boxing movie for WOMEN! If you are a man you wont like this. IF you are a man watch raging bull, rocky, the fighter or Cinderella man. This movie is soaked in drama. Nothing wrong with a little drama if it is well done and makes sense. I have had movies move me to tears that were done right. This movie had me cringing the whole way through. I probably could have made out with my sister and felt less awkward than i did watching this movie. The high reviews must be from women (remember they liked twilight) who were fawning over jake. I actually wanted to see the main character get his ass kicked in the ring. I was hoping for paralysis. That, of course, did not happen. His daughter is so far from any real little girl I have ever met that it was blatantly clear that she was a construct of a writer who does not have nor understand kids. Watch this movie if you are bored but don't expect greatness. It is not unwatchable just not worth watching.