Up, close and personal

So this is pretty much what I watched this weekend. I've liked all Eastwood's movies, specially those directed by him, but I think Million Dollar Baby has become my favorite one. It does not need excess to become a touching film and it caught me from the very beginning. Despite its more than 2 hours length, it has a fast pace and is well tied even though it has clearly 3 different parts. I'm not commenting much about the plot because I expect a lot of people will be watching this. However, I'll say that I don't think the film would have worked the same without Hillary Swank. Amazing that the first rol I watched her play was in that horrible Buffy movie! I'm fairly confident now that she is in for her second Oscar and, as in "Boys don't Cry", her work is worth it. Eastwood will more likely go for Best Movie, but I'm not so sure about the actor one, not that he doesn't deserve it, but who knows with Hollywood? I'd say this is a perfect movie: ten out of ten.

P.S. Well, I also watched Azumi on DVD. If you like swordfight and east movies, this film is definitely for you. Don't expect much of the plot, but there's action enough to compensate.