Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews.
Wow, I’m so blown away by this one! This is a very special movie that you don’t see very often. Inspirational, but also extremely true to life. There’s no Hollywood ending wrapped up in a happy ending bow. It’s incredibly refreshing to see real, honest, RAW life up on the screen (or on my home, television set, in this particular case). I laughed & wept (for both joy & heartbreak, which was so honest in a good way), & rooted for our main character, Bobby Moretti (played with gusto and magic by new Hollywood star, Tim Realbuto - a true star-making performance). Not only did he lost over 100 pounds for the film, his dedication and passion was apparent in every frame on the film, most of which he was in. A huge shout out to Vivica A. Fox, easily her best film in years. And sorry I’m bad with names, but the female semi-love interest and fellow boxer at the gym gave a heartbreaking performance. The actress from Orange Is The New Black was lovely. And it was such a treat to see Frau Farbissina in a funny 2 scene cameo. RIP Coolio. It was wonderful to see him. Realbuto co-wrote the script to perfection w/ director Rob Margolies. Both should both be extremely proud of themselves for creating such a beautiful and heartwarming film. I have to warn you that there is some strong language and violence and a teeny bit of drug use, so the film is rated R, but if you have mature teenagers, I believe they can definitely handle it. I am a SAG/AFTRA member and I will 100% be voting for this film come awards seasons. We get way too many Little Mermaid’s and Guardians of the Galaxy. This was a wonderful breath of fresh air. And even though it could be violent at times, and had some strong language (plus they were some very dark themes), I felt like the movie needed that so that the main character can come up on top and really change his life. I didn’t leave depressed or hopeless, I left fully inspired and ready to take on the world. Bravo to all! This one is a classic.
Everything! Tim Realbuto and Vivica A. Fox deserve Oscars!
My #1 movie of 2023 so far! Vivica A. Fox is award worthy!
No spoilers, just rent it today!