Last night after dinner, we hurriedly went to SM-Manila to watch a movie entitled "A Million Dollar Baby" which garnered three or four(?) awards (Best Picture, Director, Actress and Supporting Actor) during the last Oscar's. We arrived just in time to see it since we left after 9:00 pm; the last full show started at around 9:35 pm and we lodged ourselves at the balcony area.
The movie, in my opinion, really deserves the Best Picture award - the scenes were clear, the lights and sounds are ok, there were no stray actions, and the lines were audible and down to earth. The characters were extraordinarily portrayed by a powerful cast of actors in the likes of Clint Eastwood (best director), Hilary Swank (best actress) and Morgan Freeman (best supporting actor).
The story is ok though I find it a bit poignant at the end. The focus is on self-sacrifice and belief in one's capacities, courage in the face of difficulties, dreams realized through hard work and dishonest dealings. Moreover, there is a moral issue at the culminating part of the story - the removal of the tubes and injection on a patient/boxer to alleviate her suffering (and of course, to stop the soaring medical expenses) which is equivalent to a "direct killing".
I should have seen this movie in the afternoon rather than nightime - actually it did not help me relax and prepare myself for a good night sleep...hmmm...
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