egads . for year and year i think that rag bull be the great boxing movie . the grit and grime and dirt and blood and gut which i thought be the trademark of scorsese owes every ounce of it famous success to this film and to the rivet performance of one of the most fabulous actor in hollywood history representjohn garfield . not only do this movie explain just what it felt to live in the underbelly of the boxing world in those day and it be bless with one of the most alarmingly charismatic actor ever representjohn garfield . the direction in the two important fight and first with the fabulous african american actor and former pugilist and canada lee and then the final fight and be so well wrought and filmed and edit that it utterly destroy any movie make before or after which dealt with box . now i know from what source scorsese be inspire to direct the utter realism in his oscar win movie . i do not want to take anything away from scorsese . he a master at his craft . but this movie have something else more precious and now legendary . it have a hard nosed and smolder and somber and street wise and troubled and vulnerable and yes and lovable actor . it have representjohn garfield .