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Dominic Purcell, Kim Coates, Michael Ironside, Louis Gossett Jr., Adam Beach, Sheila McCarthy, Izaak Smith, Jenessa Grant, Freddie Roach, Famke Janssen (mehr)Streaming (4)
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Profiboxer Sailor O'Connor (Dominic Purcell) ist bislang zwar ungeschlagen, hat aber den Zenit seiner Karriere weit überschritten. Aufgrund seiner tragischen Vergangenheit ist er ein gebrochener Mann. Ein glücklicher Umstand bietet ihm die Chance, erneut in den Ring zu steigen. Sein Gegner ist jünger und schneller, aber Sailor stellt sich dieser letzten Herausforderung mithilfe seines alten Wettkampfteams (Michael Ironside und James Caan). Alle Warnzeichen ignorierend, muss Sailor seine persönlichen Dämonen besiegen oder bei dem Versuch, sich in einem blutigen und brutalen Kampf zu behaupten, sterben. In weiteren Hauptrollen: Louis Gossett jr., Kim Coates mit Famke Janssen sowie einem Cameo von Freddie Roach. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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It is supposed to be a proper drama, but instead it is a boring memoir about redemption and pain, full of pathos, spiritual nonsense, missed opportunities, and thrown-away acting aces, the old guns like James Caan and Michael Ironside are plastic and not convincing, and surprisingly, Famke Janssen and Dominic Purcell are the exact opposite, unfortunately. Additionally, the script needed a better editor instead of this amateur. It's a shame because scenes like when the mother discusses faith with the priest have an interesting narrative value and charm. The moments from the ring, on the other hand, are a modern standard. All the available rawness is mainly created by sound and mise-en-scène – routine.
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It's actually not that bad a film. It utilizes interesting editing and composition of individual scenes, but ultimately, this leads the film to be too fragmented and quite hard to digest. On the other hand, it's clear that Dominic Purcell can actually act, and I might even grow to like him despite not being able to stand him for a long time.
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