Episode 088 - Best Picture 2004 - Million Dollar Baby
2004's Million Dollar Baby is the only Academy Award winner for Best Picture to feature a Morgan Freeman voiceover, which is surprising given the sheer number of options available. Clint Eastwood's tragically powerful boxing tale features great performances from its leads and one of the most insane, out-of-left-field plot turns in cinematic history
Listen to this podcast to hear the guys discuss:
What they liked:
- Terrific, committed performances by Swank, Freeman, and Eastwood
- The powerful third act
- The insane plot twist
What they did not like:
- A weak subplot featuring Jay Baruchel and Anthony Mackie
- A more-languid-than-usual-even-for-Eastwood pace
- Asshole characters