So finally got to see Cinderella man. Line up the Oscars. It's overly sentimental and cliched - and I really liked it...A classic underdog story. Ron Howard really knows how to push the right buttons... I fall for it every time... Ok, so sometimes it was a bit much.. Nearly beaten in the ring - pictures of his hungry children and loving wife flashing through his mind - finds new strength and wins... A bit of spoon feeding in the first half to make sure that our sympathy is with Braddock. And jusr to make sure of it - Baer is a real Hollywood villain. Arrogant, low hitting and makes suggestive comments towards Braddocks wife. But still.. It was very good. Russell Crowe did a brilliant job. And Paul Giamatti was terrific as usual.