A review of Southpaw

Rating: 10/10 (1 November 2015)

Last month, I watched Southpaw on my DVD. It is a action film which is also a drama. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Forest Whitaker, two American actors. It is the story of boxer Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was famous before losing his wife in a tragic accident. He fall into a great depression. His daughter was taken to child protection because he was using drugs and alcohols too much. Billy decided to get his life back by training and getting back to the ring turning to Tick Wills (Forest Whitaker) to help him. He wants to fight Miguel Escobar (Miguel Gomez) who accidentally killed his wife. He succeeds in it and gets his daughter from child protection and his life back. The character of Billy is interesting because he wanted to find cure in drugs but later he figured out that he must go on training and return to his professional career to get to his target. The film is really about sport, although there is also a love story. In my opinion this is one of the best films that I watched. The special effects are great. However, the best thing about film is the acting. Overall, it is a really enjoyable film.