Day 201 - 7/20/09 - Movie #201
BEFORE: To follow "Raging Bull", this film stars De Niro as a boxing promoter - and it co-stars Jessica Lange, who was also in "Cape Fear".
THE PLOT: The story about a cheating and incompetent lawyer (Harry Fabian) who suddenly gets obsessed on becoming a boxing promoter.
AFTER: See, this is what I wanted to see - a film about boxing (not just about one boxer) - the things a promoter has to do, like arranging the arena, choosing the contenders, concessions, etc. We see very little actual boxing in the film, but really it's about running any business in New York - the shady deals, cash payments made to city officials, the a-holes in press and public relations one has to deal with. De Niro's lawyer-turned-promoter Harry Fabian keeps borrowing money and making compromises, until it's impossible for him to put on a show AND turn a profit. Good supporting work from Alan King, Jack Warden and Eli Wallach.
RATING: 6 out of 10 posters
DENIR-O-METER: 6 - though it's tough to tell whether to root for Fabian or not, but I guess maybe that's the point.
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