This is a heartfelt film with raw, truthful grittiness to it that doesn't spare the grime,low characters and wrenching tragedy.
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The film was well directed. Especially the boxing scenes themselves were shot very well and did a good job of really putting you in the shoes of the fighters.
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As far as sports dramas go, it was excellent. Jake did an amazing job re-making his body into a fighting, killing machine. Also his character was bang on ...
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Director Antoine Fuqua gives Jake Gyllenhaal a macho makeover in this tale of a broken prize-fighter.
Deeply moving drama about boxing, life has brutal violence. Read Common Sense Media's Southpaw review, age rating, and parents guide.
The storytelling is well-paced and the camera work is compelling. The fight scenes were well-choreographed and executed on screen -- very brutal, bloody, all ...
Jake Gyllenhaal undergoes a solid if strenuous transformation as a boxer reeling from tragedy in Antoine Fuqua's heavy-handed melodrama.