More hit than miss

Rating: 7/10 (5 September 2015)

Now when it comes to the plot, it's actually a very generic boxing movie that isn't all that believable. Watching this movie was like watching a boxing fairytale. It's like watching "Rocky" except "Rocky" just seemed like a movie to invest more emotionally compared to this one. Despite the fact that their is a lot of emotions from the characters in this film. This was suppose to be movie inspired by Eminem's life story, except told in boxing form. Em was actually given a chance to play the role, except he turned it down. Jake Gyllenhaal is a good actor and I did like his portrayal of this broken down boxer that goes from having everything to losing almost everything. He simply did solid job of playing this boxer with this ghetto demeanor going for him. The plot is about a boxer that has to start from the bottom to get to the top again. The thing is, there is just better boxing movies out there that is worth watching compared to this one. However, I will say it does have this inspirational vibe going for it, to not give up and keep on fighting. I liked that. I also liked the ghetto vibe going for this movie and the crisp boxing cinematography. I was looking for more depth to the story or something that really leaves an impact, but you won't find it in this film. Overall, this is a good boxing movie with a solid performance from Jake Gyllenhaal. It's not a performance that is engraving, but it's solid enough.
7.1/10