Southpaw
Genre: Action/Drama/Sports
UK Rating: 15
Summary (IMDB): Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Willis to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to child protection services.
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This movie reminded me of why I am so found of Jake Gyllenhaal. His portrayal of Billy Hope in Southpaw was brilliant, the tense boxing scenes and the emotional death of his wife Maureen (Rachel McAdams) were just two of the scene that stuck with me as an example of the depth Gyllenhaal can bring to a character. Lets not forget the amazing physical transformation he went through for this role, the man had to put serious work in to sculpt himself.
Gyllenhaal and the supporting cast (Whitaker and Laurence especially) are what made Southpaw a good movie for me – The plot itself was very predictable, It wasn’t hard to guess how the story would pan out but the depth of emotion brought by the cast brought Southpaw to the next level.
I have to mention the soundtrack briefly, it matched the scenes perfectly – the songs Kings Never Die and Beast are currently my most played for October.
View the trailer here
NoisyGeek Rating: 4 out of 5
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