Film "Million Dollar Baby" - That is one powerful & difficult movie to watch [View All]

[Hawaii Hiker]

I know its on AMC this weekend, but I saw it while back, (I'm old school, I still like renting movies)..I don't watch movies on TV, as they're edited for time & content, so it's either the theatre or video for me..

Anyway, that movie was really depressing for me...The thing is, first time watching it, you don't expect it to be so gut-wrenching...Hell, in the first half hour, I was mostly laughing, as there were some funny quips EARLY in the movie...

Then after Hillary Swank's character gets that cheap shot from that despicable bitch that paralyzed her, it turns into the most depressing movie I've ever seen..Not only what happened to her physically, but her awful, horrible family....I was hoping Eastwood would pull out the 44 magnum & go "Dirty Harry" on the boxer who crippled her, along with Swank's awful mother in that movie - but I guess that would have been too over the top.....

I liked the movie, & can see why it won the Oscars it did, but I don't think I could see that movie again - too powerful....

Do others feel the same way about this film?...