Inspired by an incredible true
story, comes the gritty, affectionately humorous, yet stirring
comeback tale of the unlikely boxing hero, «Irish» Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), and his half - brother, Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), who had to come apart as opponents before coming together as brothers in a scrappy fight to win a long - shot championship and strengthen the bonds of their family.
Though the central
story is built to
inspire, and surely will for the many followers of wrestling who love a
comeback (and know the ending given away by the title), the whole enterprise smacks of a pilot for something that might be called «Celebrity Wrestler Rehab.»