Disabilities Act. Wesley J. Smith in The Weekly Standard also criticized the film for its ending and for missed opportunities; Smith said, "The movie could have ended with Maggie triumphing once again, perhaps having obtained an education and becoming a teacher; or, opening a business managing boxers; or perhaps, receiving a standing ovation as an inspirational speaker." Eastwood responded to the criticism by saying the film was about the American dream. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Eastwood distanced himself from the actions of characters in his films, noting, "I've gone around in movies blowing people away with a .44 Magnum. But that doesn't mean I think that's a proper thing to do". Roger Ebert stated that "a movie is not good or bad because of its content, but because of how it handles its content. Million Dollar Baby is classical in the clean, clear, strong lines of its story and characters, and had an enormous emotional impact". The Gaelic nickname for Swank's character comes from the original phrase a chuisle mo chroí, meaning "O pulse of my heart"; one critic noted that the use of Gaelic in the film led to some interest in the language and the phrase. Top ten lists Million Dollar Baby was listed on many critics' top ten lists for films released in 2004. 1st – A.O. Scott & Manohla Dargis, The New York Times 1st – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times 1st – Lou Lumenick, New York Post 2nd – Richard Schickel, Time 2nd – Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly 2nd – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader 2nd – Claudia Puig, USA Today 2nd – Keith Phipps, The A.V. Club 2nd – Ty Burr & Wesley Morris, Boston Globe 3rd – Kevin Thomas & Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times 3rd – Jack Matthews, New York Daily News 3rd – Glenn Kenny, Premiere 3rd – Carla Meyer & Ruthie Stein, San Francisco Chronicle 3rd – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 4th – Mike Clark, USA Today 4th – David Ansen, Newsweek 4th – Jami Bernard, New York Daily News 5th – Robert Koehler, Variety 5th – James Berardinelli, Reelviews 6th – Stephen Holden, The New York Times 6th – Scott Tobias, The A.V. Club 6th – Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper 9th – Desson Thompson, Washington Post 10th – Nathan Rabin, The A.V. Club Top 10 (listed alphabetically) – Ron Stringer, L.A. Weekly Top 10 (listed alphabetically)