You had a hard enough time being yourself.

The Fighter - 6.5/10. Christian Bale and Melissa Leo are showy actors, but at least they're having fun.
So it's unfortunate that the rest of the movie rests itself on the shoulders of such a gumpy fucking gus. If Mark Wahlberg's character's story is to remove himself from the shadow of his brother, he certainly doesn't do it by being interesting.