Badass New Trailer for THE FIGHTER
This third trailer for David O'Russell's The Fighter focuses on the hardcore fighting and boxing aspect of the film, and I have to say it's my favorite of the three trailers. It makes the movie look really exciting, and it does a great job of pumping you up to see it.
I had the opportunity to see this movie at the AFI Film Festival, and I loved it! You can read my full review of the film Right Here. The new trailer focuses on the physical training of the main character “Irish” Mickey Ward, played by Mark Wahlberg. It also adds in a heavy dose of Dickie Eklund, played by Christian Bale. Although the fighting plays a big part in the film, it is surrounded by some fantastic drama.
Check out the new trailer below and tell us what you think. Is this a film you want to see?
Official Plot Synopsis:
Dicky Ecklund (CHRISTIAN BALE) is a former boxing legend that squandered his talents and threw away his shot at greatness. Micky Ward (MARK WAHLBERG), his half brother, is the struggling journeyman boxer who spent his life living in his big brother’s shadow.
The Fighter is the inspirational, true story of these two brothers who, against all the odds, come together to train for a historic title bout that will unite their fractured family, redeem their pasts and, at last, give their hard-luck town what it’s been waiting for: pride. The story unfolds on the gritty, blue-collar streets of Lowell, Mass, where Dicky was once known as “The Pride of Lowell” having gone the distance with the world champion Sugar Ray Leonard. However, after losing that fight, like the town of Lowell, Dicky’s fallen on hard times. His boxing days are behind him and his life has become shattered by drug abuse.
Younger brother Micky, meanwhile, has become the family’s fighter and fading hope for a champion. But despite all of his work, Micky’s career is failing and he loses fight after punishing fight. Dicky and Micky’s tougher-than-nails mother, Alice (MELISSA LEO),manages his career and Dicky serves as his highly unreliable trainer. When Micky’s latest fight nearly kills him, it looks like it could all be over – until his iron-willed new girlfriend, Charlene (AMY ADAMS), convinces him to do the unthinkable: split with his family, pursue his own interests and train without his increasingly volatile and criminal brother.
Now Micky has the chance of a lifetime as he earns a shot at the World Championship. But when his brother and dysfunctional family reenter his life, they must all reconcile their
pasts and become more than just a family in name. With Micky and Dicky reunited, this becomes more than just a fight – it’s an all-out comeback for these brothers, their family, and their city. When it’s over, Micky will have become a World Champion, a Hall of Fame legend, and the new “Pride of Lowell”. The Fighter is a moving and often humorous drama about fighting for the people you love.
The Fighter will be released in a limited run on December 10th 2010 before opening nationwide on December 17th 2010.