Actually a good movie

Rating: 8/10 (15 November 2015)

Watching the first 10 minutes of this movie reminded me of "The Fighter" but getting into it i saw many plot keys from the Rocky movies. The financial state (those who watch it will understand) is similar to Rocky V and several scenes are a "copy paste" some would say.
This aside, the emotional part of the movie takes off and never lets go till the very end.
Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker and Oona Laurence are proof that better actors can carry a plot and keep your interest up even when the plot is..maybe, lacking.
Don't get me wrong, its a good movie to watch and appreciate the dramatic atmosphere.