A boxing trainer (Clint Eastwood) hesitates to help a woman fighter (Hilary Swank) hone her skills in the ring but finally relents to find she is worth managing. The trainer cannot reach his daughter and we wonder if his ties to the boxer is some kind of surrogate father-daughter relationship. MILLION DOLLAR BABY teaches us some tips of boxing which is really kewl as it seems we are insiders as we watch. Eastwood is gruff and repeats his role from GRAN TORINO as if Harry Callahan has a heart is what he's trying to exploit. Moving story that is designed to make you weep and I will not tell you if I did...maybe another time. [4.7 stars]
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