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James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jim Parrack, Jordana Brewster, Donnie Wahlberg, Chi McBride, Charles Napier, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Brian Goodman (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Für Jake, einen Jungen aus einfachsten Verhältnissen geht ein Lebenstraum in Erfüllung. Er ergattert einen der begehrten Plätze an der Militrakademie von Annapolis. Nur mit Mühe bersteht Jake die harteund unerbittliche Grundausbildung und droht kurze Zeit später zu scheitern. Jake erhält eine letzte Chance, sich in Annapolis zu behaupten. Er nimmt an den internen Brigade Championships teil und muss dort in einem Boxkampf gegen seinen Erzrivalen, den arroganten Lieutenant Cole antreten. Wird es Jake gelingen, ber sich selbst hinauszuwachsen? (Verleiher-Text)
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A humdrum conscription piece for the US military. Everything is just mediocre standard and so the only plus here is the charismatic performance by James Franco. Too bad that he had no acting to do... It is a great benefit for Annapolis that toward the end it veers from the boring first year induction storyline and begins to concentrate on the boxing element. That is mediocre too, but at least something happens. Average and bearable to be watched once only - this is exactly what this movie offers.
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What brand of shaving foam does Major Harmon Rabb use? How long does Casey Ryback take to chop six medium-sized leeks? Mississippi doesn’t know much about theory, so he channels his stubbornness into preparing the overwhelmed Arkansas, wrestling in the ring, and dealing with a commanding officer who looks like she just graduated. Is James Franco's blank expression due to the horn, or did something fall on his head while welding in the shipyard? Jordana Brewster is a boxing coach straight out of a bad joke, and Tyrese Gibson looks like Chong Li from Bloodsport while he’s at it. All of this is more so laughable, but the poorly shot and edited matches between the ropes are absolutely annoying. The US Navy has distanced itself from this portrayal, and I also recommend it to those who don’t need the tired genre clichés.
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