Tough Ain T Enough: Million Dollar Baby

Gonsalves tries to support his argument of Million Dollar Baby being a bad film by stating that it is dark, gloomy, and about death. However, this is a huge exaggeration. The film is an inspirational story about a rookie boxer who rises against all odds. The story takes a dark turn during the crisis of the film, but that is less than ¼ of the movie. He also argues that Million Dollar Baby is a bad movie because the script is not complex and it is generic. Although the film may be generic at some points, that is also a small portion of the movie. The film takes a defining turn that separates it from other movies at the crisis of the film, making the movie far from generic. There are arguably three main characters to the story and each of them

Wyman starts off by looking at the main character, Maggie. He explains that in the film, Maggie’s only positive role model was her father. She did not consider her mother a model and eventually developed a father-daughter relationship with Frankie. Wyman believes that Maggie’s scenario falls into the stereotype that women need to be managed by men. She lets Frankie decide when she will train, what her boxing name will be, and whether or not she will die. Wyman then moves on to the next women in the movie, Maggie’s mother. Maggie’s mother, Earline, is shown as a fat, lazy, inconsiderate, and a cheater. Wyman argues that this negatively displays fat people as awful people who are lazy and greedy. She also argues that Earline promotes the stereotype that one of the few options for women is to get fat and cheat the system, like how Earline is on welfare. Wyman then moves on to the final female character in the film, the dirty boxer Billie. Billie stops at nothing to get what she wants and has the attitude of a man. Wyman explains that this enforces the stereotype that women must break the rules and act like

A perfect example of a great movie is Million Dollar Baby. Million Dollar Baby is a perfect example of a great drama film because it has a complex and engaging conflict, the characters are believable and appealing, and the conflict is constantly switching gears, taking captive of the audience’s attention both during and after the movie. It empowers people to think about how they live and what is important to them in life, while also encouraging them to be persistent in achieving their