Certainly not the best movie of the year

Rating: 5/10 (3 February 2005)

The middle hour of this movie was well-paced, well-acted and well-executed. Too bad the first and last half hours failed. Ten minutes into the movie, and I was already checking my watch. I almost walked out, but the story got interesting once "Clint" took "Hilary" under his boxing glove. The second act (one hour) then became pretty riveting: exciting boxing scenes, good drama between the two leads, back story development, yes! But then - like a loud, farting uncle who has worn out his welcome - came the melodrama in big heaping, dripping spoonfuls. I rolled my eyes more than once during this TV-movie-of-the-week portion of the movie.
The movie also boasts one of the most annoying secondary characters since Jar Jar Binks stunk up the screen. You'll know him within the first five minutes. Danger, film goers.