Southpaw (2015)

Release date: 2015-07-24
Country: Hong Kong|USA
Language: English
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Production Co: Escape Artists, Fuqua Films, Riche Productions
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.4/10
Length: 2h 4min

Storyline

As tragedy strikes him in his prime, famed boxer, Billy Hope, begins to fall into a great depression. Once the decision regarding the custody of his daughter is under question, Billy decides to get his life back on track by getting back into the ring.

Plot Keywords

boxer, boxing ring, death of wife, death of mother, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, madison square garden manhattan new york city, comeback, grief, muscular, rage, car crash, mansion, blood on face, dressing room, jumping rope, working out, hospital, push ups, running

Short Review

Gyllenhaal brings every ounce of his physical self to the role, but rippling muscles and a mashed-up face don't really constitute a performance. It's not quite his fault that Billy is such a maddening character.