Million Dollar Baby (2004, Clint Eastwood)

A compelling story, told extremely well. Nothing more, nothing less. So far as I can see the best movie won (poor Marty etc.) I read some expressions of sorrow over the paper-thing representations of Southern hicks, with which I can sympathize, although it didn't bother me at the time. I managed to get into this spoiler free, although based on the fact that I knew there was some right-wing hand-wringing over it, I guessed part of it early on and the rest a bit later. It didn't matter, those who complain about the film fail to realize (or admit) that this film is not about how you choose to die, but how you choose to live.