Southpaw - Life and Soul of Billy "The Great" Hope !

Rating: 7/10 (11 September 2015)

Not often we get to see the "Rise-Fall-Rise" story in any genre. Southpaw gives us just that. This is a film filled with emotions,love and the fierce "Southpaw" of Jake Gyllenhaal. The versatility that Gyllenhaal gives us with each film is truly amazing. "Nightcrawler" - Gyllenhaal's previous outing was filled with surprises in the note of the film and the character portrayed by Gyllenhaal. He has put his life and soul into this film and his transformation for Billy "The Great" Hope.
This film deals with a boxer who is high on his career and watches the world crumble around him when he loses his wife played by Rachel McAdams who has done what she was intended to do, no more; no less. The initial scenes in the film makes the viewer understand the fact that Jake is a loose cannon, so when he loses his wife; he does exactly what a loose cannon would do. Fire in all directions !! And then when he realizes that he's losing his daughter, the real fight begins. The fight which would define the climax of the film which could've been a bit more dramatic is the one thing where "Southpaw" comes in. Frankly speaking, this film has all the ingredients of a good movie to watch but it does not reach "No man's land" thereby saying that the we cannot find anything new in this film but still it gives us its best and it does what it was intended to. "Entertain !!".
I have become a great fan of Jake Gyllenhaal,thanks to "Prisoners" which paved the way for my likeness towards Jake and "Southpaw" has made it official. No one can see this film and turn away from Gyllenhaal's mind blowing portrayal of Billy Hope. I would definitely give this film a 7/10 and 6 would be credited to Jake Gyllenhaal. Hats off the one of the great actor of our time.