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Shawn LevyScreenplay:
John GatinsCinematography:
Mauro FioreComposer:
Danny ElfmanCast:
Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand, Hope Davis, James Rebhorn, Anthony Mackie, Karl Yune, Olga Fonda, Ron Causey, Tim Holmes, John Dezsi (more)VOD (3)
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A struggling fighter-turned-promoter reconnects with his estranged son to convert an old-generation robot into a mighty World Robot Boxing contender. (Netflix)
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I will probably be seen as a fool, but I simply liked this film. I wasn't expecting to have a highly enlightening philosophical experience from it, nor to be artistically fulfilled in any way. While Hugh Jackman did star in "The Fountain," which I consider significantly better than the film "The Tree of Life" reviewed in this article, "Real Steel" definitely didn't seem like an artistically ambitious movie from the beginning. We won't get anything like that either. It is a blockbuster that wants to impress us visually, which it succeeds in quite well because the robot fights are fantastic, and at the same time, it wants to present us with an undemanding, simple, and overly Hollywood-like story. Charlie is a loser, a former boxer who had to adjust a bit. In the near future, people don't want to see humans fighting anymore, with blood splattering all over, but fighting robots. Strange, but so be it. Robot boxing is the music of the future, and Charlie had to become a fighter, that is, the one who controls the robot in the ring. The robots here are not humanized in any way, but essentially, they are like shrunken "Transformers." Charlie may be a loser, but a loser who discovers that he has a son who surprisingly could help him and make him a true champion. Don't worry, there won't be any blood, so you can watch the film with children without any problems, and they will be happy to see that the ugly old robot could possibly become the champion of champions. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/08/warrior-x-ms-1-sibir-5x-rychle-zbesile.html
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I'll keep it short this time. Negative aspects: Incredibly unsympathetic son/brat/little monster. Too many "family aspects" in the film and the associated clichéd story (hideously ripping off Over the Top!), and the fact that it is clear how it will turn out before every robot fight. The music that's not by Danny Elfman. Idiot "cool" dances with a robot (terrrible) ___ Positives: Hugh Jackman. The music that is by Danny Elfman. Perfect, excellently animated robots with imaginative design (the cowboy!) and their realistic fights, which really made me feel like I was watching huge plated boxers hitting each other. Two and a half stars.
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A punch aimed at the masses. Uncle Spielberg didn’t use the robot idea just in Transformers, but added this job on the side inspired by Matheson’s short story. Hugh Jackman is really cool, Dakota Goyo excellent (mustn’t laugh at the name) and I was pleasantly surprised by Evangeline Lilly who is awesome in this picture and has no problem in tossing that whiney Kate from Lost over her head. The story is a classic story of self-searching, strengthening family bonds and fighting enormous robots in the ring. The tricks are really effective during the fighting, with the right stuff of boxing at heart (especially in the finale). Levy’s can direct when he has a decent screenplay in his hand. A movie that charges you with positive energy.
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Transformers has a lot of money for breathtaking effects, but Real Steel has heart, which is the most important thing. Straightforward family entertainment with a straightforward script and an annoying wise geezer in the main role. But everything is so nice, and even the annoying wise geezer ends up begin likeable, that it was a lot of fun to watch. In a nutshell, a pleasant surprise, though the robot fights could have been shot with more dynamism and tension, they felt too much like a routine. Overall, though, nice pop-corn fun.
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Airheaded nonsense. To duck when Alex battles Atom, to tremble when Evangeline Lilly smiles, and to cheer for the most likable guy in Hollywood face-to-face as you watch Hugh Jackman's expressions during the final bloody duel. Bravery for all those who are not afraid to look into the eyes of their younger self.
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