Gyllenhaal gives us a dark and outstanding performance that makes this movie an emotional and fantastic sports film

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 2015)

WOW. Where do I begin. This movie was excellent. From the acting to the story to the plot to the writing to the directing this movie is a masterpiece. This is not just a boxing movie. This is something much more.
This movie's plot was fantastic. It is so much emotional and sad and it can almost make anyone cry. But at the end you are at the edge of your seat and you feel like you are one of the characters in the film. And when the credits roll up you are speechless and motivated because of what you have just watched.
The boxing scenes were awesome. They were awesome because they were very intense and bloody which make the movie more dark and gritty. The sound effects were great, the make up was awesome, and the emotions of the characters were great.
The acting was some of the best I have ever seen. Jake Gyllenhaal was absolutely on point and fantastic with his emotions and playing his character. Forest Whitaker was amazing with his acting too and you loved his character by the end of the movie. Oona Laurence, Naomie Harris, Rachel McAdams, Beau Knapp, and Miguel Gomez were all great too. Laurence did very good as a child actress and she had great emotions and made the movie even more emotional.
Kurt Sutter's writing was superb. The lines were great and emotional and it was part of the reason the movie was so good. Along with Antoine Fuqua's directing this movie just turned into a sports movie masterpiece.
Eminem's soundtrack was awesome and put great chills in your body.
If you loved "8 Mile" and "Rocky" then you will love this sports masterpiece with incredible acting, writing, and directing.