Drive Angry (2011)

★★★☆☆

After literally escaping from Hell, Milton is on the lamb as he brutally and relentlessly tracks down the man and his cult who were responsible for killing his daughter and kidnapping his granddaughter for a sacrifice. Unfortunately, he unwillingly draws a young ex-waitress along with him and his antics attract the attention of Satan’s right-hand man and bounty hunter known as The Accountant. The movie delivered what the trailer promised, but I wanted more. I wanted more action, more cheese and more Fitchner. Otherwise, it wasn’t bad. It could have been better.

The Fighter (2010)

★★★★☆

This inspirational and very enjoyable biopic follows welterweight Micky Ward and his struggle with his family, his crack-addicted brother and role model Dicky Eklund, his reputation and his girlfriend. After loosing a fight Micky becomes a disappointment to his entire hometown until he is offered a shot at redemption. Now he must choose either a chance at the big leagues or stay in his hometown of Lowell with his family. I found this to be a great and truly inspiring “against all odds” story. Christian Bale steals the show as Micky’s brother. His portrayal as a mentally unstable, drug abusing has been was so dead on that I forgot it was Bale. Amy Adams and Melissa Leo were also great as Dicky’s girlfriend and mother. This is truly one of the best movies of the year.