A film for boxing fan

Rating: Null/10 (28 September 2015)

This film tells the story of a champion boxer who has anger management issues. He has to confront himself when his wife is tragically killed in a violent incident.
"Southpaw" is a poignant tale of a man trying to stand up after an epic fall. Though it has a touching story, I am unable to get into the story most of the time. I have trouble understanding how Billy Hope becomes a champion boxer when his basic techniques are lacking and needed training from Wills. However, the film is beautifully shot, and the acting is great. "Southpaw" has a lot of brutal boxing scenes, and quite many times I find myself unable to watch it because of its bloodiness and shocking violence. I guess one would have to be a boxing fan in order to enjoy "Southpaw".