I can't comment on the specific details of Million Dollar Baby because I have yet to see it. As I said I can only compare it to other movies where the characters are morally bankrupt. As I said Requiem for a Dream is my prime example of this because each character is a drug addict. Of course in the end it is very much an anti-drug film.
When I said the tecnical skill, some films are presented in a method to make us feel more "in" the film. Sometimes low budget films are more successful at this than the 100 mil epics.
I actually like JFK. I thought the movie was good regardless of political leanings or facts overlooked.