The family dynamics are as brutal as the boxing scenes in “The Fighter,” a biopic about the ascent of welterweight Micky Ward. Directed by David O. Russell, the film is too fractured in focus to achieve the emotional bang that its dramas, both in and outside the ring, aim for. But it’s a powerfully acted, colorfully spun underdog tale and breaking-away story.
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The last time Melissa Leo was nominated for an Academy Award, in 2009 for the blue-collar drama “Frozen River,” she was a sentimental favorite among critics, but a decidedly long shot to beat out Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and eventual winner Kate Winslet.
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