Million Dollar Baby Research Paper

A good movie not only entertains someone, but it makes them think about the film and how it relates to life. An amazing movie makes viewers think about the film long after watching it and has an impact on the their life. Million Dollar Baby is a spectacular example of all these factors. Million Dollar Baby is a drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and it stars Hilary Swank as Maggie Fitzgerald, a poor boxer who is determined to become the very best that she can be. Million Dollar Baby is a perfect example of a drama film because it has a complex and engaging conflict, the characters are believable and appealing, and the conflict is constantly switching gears, taking captive of the audience’s attention and grasping it until the very end of …show more content…
She has difficulty knocking out her opponent and keeps being rebutted; Frankie gives her advice that he says she must follow no matter what she is doing: “Always protect yourself”. Maggie then proceeds to protect herself so she isn’t being attacked and it helps her attack her opponent, resulting in a knock out. Maggie then proceeds to fight and starts getting better and better to the point where she is making enough money to support herself and her family; she is winning every fight that she enters. However, things take a turn for the worse when she decides to use her saved up money to buy a house for her mother. Her mother mocks her, is upset that she will no longer receive welfare, and tells her daughter that every body laughs at her. Maggie then has to face another challenge: to win the British Boxing Championship, she must face a strong, dirty, female fighter. In a shocking twist of events, Maggie’s match results in her life dramatically changing forever, impacting herself and the ones she loves. Overall, Million Dollar Baby is a story about how far hard work and dedication can take a person, and how fast the world can turn against