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Summary: KO¿s ¿Rocky¿ (in my book)
Review: OK, so "Rocky I" wasn't so bad (in my book). The big lug had his challenges in and out of the ring to overcome. But that movie shot for the big time, the big crowds, and the big excitement. Not bad, but after hearing that pep rally theme song a million times over the last 300 years, it's become more of a cartoon character than what it probably was originally intended to be. Thirty five sequels with exactly the same plot doesn't help this point of view. No such problems with "GirlFight". This is a much smaller film about boxing where, as much as "Rocky" came from a less than desirable background, he doesn't have as many problems as Diana, the lead character has. While Rocky won the lottery to fight Apollo Creed, which makes him the Willie Wonka of boxing, Diana is never going to get such a break. One of the magical things about the film is that Diana recognizes she has the small problem of getting into fights in high school. After her fourth scuffle in a semester, and the threat of expulsion, she's smart enough to realize that she needs an outlet, which she finds at the local gym that her brother is involved in. The brother is forced to take boxing lessons from her father, who wouldn't dream of letting a girl into the sport. That Diana steals and connives her way into the gym doesn't make her an outstanding person, but it is a gritty portrayal of a person's determination to try and accomplish something. I live in Las Vegas, and have seen that there are growing opportunities in the world of female boxing. But that path was not so clear three or four years ago, when the movie was written. So I'll go with the plot situations that need her to fight males, or not fight at all. But while most movies would have some plot gimmick to occur in the ring, this movie just has her slugging it out. It pulls no punches (pun intended) to show that she has to fight for everything tooth and nail in the ring as much as she has to in life. My daughter is in gymnastics, a sport in image as far away from boxing as it gets. But, although the movie has a lot of rough language, I've shown it to her as inspiration to see how obstacles in life have to be overcome as well as those in just the sport. I think she's learned to appreciate things a little more after the viewing (in my book).
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Summary: The eyes have it
Review: Michelle Rodriguez was found in an open casting call for this movie, which is simply amazing considering how well she acts in this movie. Her eyes alone are able to tell the story of a girl trying to find her place in life. This is definitely a movie worth watching. I'd give the movie 5 stars but the DVD brings it down one because there's only one small featurette plus the theatrical trailer and talent files, and the featurette is mainly highlights from the movie and a small interview with the director.
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Summary: Good idea but weak story
Review: Girlfight is a pretty good movie, actually an excellent idea, but the story line was a little weak, both unbelievable and predictable. I highly recommend the documentary SHADOW BOXERS which is about real female boxers, a beautifully crafted and inspirationalm film See both films back to back!
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Summary: Best of the three women's boxing movies I've seen..
Review: Out of "The Opponent" and "Knockout," Girlfight was probably the best of the thre movies. The other two had more of a fight babe effect than an actual movie about a femal boxer. The acting and script is much better in this film as well. The boxing, however, is not quite there in all three movies though. Moves were kinda sloppy with all the dropped hands and rabbit punches. Someone definitely needs to train these girls more if they want to see more like legitimate boxers on the silver screen. But as a dramatic movie, Girlfight wins in the entertainment factor. Well, as some said, it does get weak towards the end of the movie. I was kinda left bewildered as to what direction they were trying to go at the end so I was left a bit unsatisfied. But I think the first 3/4 of the movie is strong enough to entertain someone that they'd still like to see movie despite the ending.
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Summary: A Great Movie
Review: After you see this film, everything will become clear as to why Michelle Rodriguez continues to get hired after junk like "the fast and the furious" or "resident evil". She is an amazing actress, who probably deserved an Oscar nod for this performance. It is heartwarming in a way, and very emotional, telling a tale of a female boxer in the big city, where there is almost no one else like her. Everyone continues to discourage her, including her father, but she persists. Probably the best scene is a confrountation between her and her father, and a hysterical look at fitness testing in high school.
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Summary: Girlfight Rocks!
Review: This movie is amazing. To date this is the best work that Michelle Rodriguez has done.
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Summary: GO Girl!
Review: I truely enjoy the acting of michelle rodriguez and in this film she shines. told from the projects in NYC, diana must try to break free from the world that she lives in. the ultimate tomboy,living with her abusive father and artistic brother diana is constantly in trouble at school, one more fight and she's out. she goes to a Y where her brother is taking boxing lessons from Hector. seeing an opportunity she goes to hector and askes him for lessons too. during her lessons she and fellow boxer adrian get to be friends and she inevitably falls for him.
this is a touching story about life and love in the city. you see diana grow from her trials as a boxer and as a girl "coming of age." you feel the pain of her seeing adrian with the "pretty girl" time and time again and you root for her when she fights.
definately a collection booster!
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Summary: Girlfight
Review: I loved this movie from the opening shot to the end. Michelle Rodriguez is amazing. You can tell everything she is feeling and thinking just by looking at her eyes. I loved the music, the characters, and the realistic photography- it almost looked like a documentary at times. The whole mood and atmosphere of the movie was perfect.
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Summary: `There's all kinds of fighters out there.'
Review: Writer/Director Karyn Kusama's tour de force about the fledgling world of women pugilists brilliantly showcases the beauty, athletism and talent of star-in-the making Michelle Rodriguez (Diana Guzman). Handsome Santiago Douglas as Diana's love interest, Adrian, is not only poetry in motion in his boxing scenes but his character is strongly defined, well acted and believable. Hector (Jaime Tirelli) as Diana's boxing coach is solidly behind her and teacher her not just the moves but also the strategy and mindset a successful boxer must have in order to win. He believes in her when no one else does -- possibly not even herself. The love story between Diana and Adrian is put to the test both figuratively and literally. When she runs to him and they hold each other it is less about sex and more about two people who have not been held enough or loved enough and find that physical contact can be rewarding and gratifying instead of always brutal. Eventually of course you know that they must meet in the ring. All of the boxing scenes are gritty, tough and very real -- no punches were pulled in the filming of these scenes. The character of Diana's little brother Tiny (Ray Santiago) could have been explored a little more -- there may be a whole further film there. The cinematography by Patrick Cady moves from frenetic while in the ring to soft, sweet and intimate in the tender and quiet moments. The soundtrack is very nice -- adding just the right touches of emotion at precisely the right times. I wonder how many people that see this film make the connection that Ira (Tom Barbour) the owner/manager of the seedy boxing gym where most of the action takes place is also the billionaire father of Dudley Moore in the `Arthur' films! This is a first rate film with great production values, a great cast that has a compelling story to work with all put together by a brilliant director. It is a knock out!
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Summary: Entertaining, but not very real
Review: Girlfight is a fun movie to watch, mostly because we have never seen a women in this role but half way through when the already obvious storyline becomes absurd, you start to feel that this movie is an insult to both men and women. While all the men in this film are laughable, it's strange that even the female boxer star of the film is made to look like a joke. We go into the movie wanting to believe in her but by the end it becomes impossible. If this movie really was based on the life of Lucia Rijkers, the remarkable women's champion who was so brilliantly depicted in the documentary Shadow Boxers, then they should have used Rijkers herself. At least you might believe she could fight with men, but then again, I doubt she's be interested in that.
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