Great acting, but not something we haven't seen before

Rating: 8/10 (5 August 2015)

A triumph! This movie even being great, was very cliché. You already knew exactly what was going to happen! Jake Gyllenhaal and Forest Whitaker carry the whole film, especially Forest! This movie was about a boxer trying to fight the custody battle for his daughter after his wife is shot at an after party of one of his fights. Because of him not boxing anymore, he loses his money, his house and everything! He wants to fight again to get money so he can get a stable job to prove that he can get his daughter back! He gets help from the trainer, played outstandingly by Forest Whitaker! This movie has no twist and turns! It is exactly what you think it will be but it is so much to watch! Even though fun to watch and very inspiring, the cliché and predictable plot earns it a 4 stars.