Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

I really liked The Fighter. It was absolutely ONE of my favorite movies that came out last year, but I still had to give it to Black Swan. I refused to believe Natalie Portman had any acting chops whatsoever until that movie.

Then again, I still think Bale's performance in The Fighter definitely eclipsed Portman's in Black Swan, but that was to be expected. Bale seldom ever disappoints me. It was also kind of jarring to see Amy Adams in that sort of role, and she far exceeded expectations. Marky Mark however...