LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

The Movie Diorama I do love me a good sports drama, it's like watching the event live on television. I'm always sitting upright shouting "Go on! Get in there! Phwoarr!". And Bleed For This is no different. The incredible true story of Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car accident, is unable to walk again let alone fight. However, through perseverance and determination he did just that. It takes many aspects from other modern boxing dramas. We have a hearty family full of sisters (The Fighter), an accident that causes a severe injury (Million Dollar Baby) and a sea of self-determination (Creed, Southpaw...the list goes on). Whilst admittedly those films are better as a whole, this is still an enjoyable film about battling through adversity. True story aside, the characters are brought to life by electrifying performances. Miles Teller transformed himself into the role. Aaron Eckhart played the coach role perfectly, with a subtle comedic undertone. The stand out, for me, was Ciaran Hinds who stole every scene. Pushing his son constantly to fight and then his character starts to develop and evokes empathy. I sympathised with him. Seeing your own flesh and blood getting punched to death at a risk he may lose his life, Hinds just looked on with fear! Extremely overlooked performance. Ben Younger's direction was solid throughout, however his screenplay was extremely inconsistent. Particularly during the second act where I felt disconnected with the story. Lacked emotion. The script just wasn't memorable or poignant enough for me to care. In saying that, Younger brings it back with the final boxing match which was electrifyingly powerful. Extremely well filmed with nice long shots! I felt every punch and was sold by Teller's physical performance. You could see the frustration in his eyes. All the pain he has been through, put into the match of his life. Brilliant. I just wished the second act was as resonating. Aside from that, a damn decent boxing drama.

Kirk Bage There is nothing very groundbreaking about the style or narrative arc of this wee gem; there have been more realistic and more intense boxing scenes over the years, more emotional ones too, but where Bleed For This wins is in the casting and the superb performances from Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart and Ciaran Hinds, all doing incredible character work, with hair second only to anything in American Hustle.Directed with a fondness for the late 80s and a good eye for detail, we come to care about this story purely because Miles Teller makes us care - real, energetic and unsentimental, he takes us on the journey with him every step and every punch. That it is all very predictable and mostly lacking in tension in the ring doesn't stop it being a powerful film, just because the relationships are so well drawn.No Warrior. No Rocky, even. But a decent small story remarkable in its truth.

kz917-1 Wow! Miles Teller is phenomenal in this story of a boxer that is in a horrific car accident that breaks his neck and then surpasses all odds to mount a comeback and fight in the ring once more. It is baffling that this is a true story and I had not heard hide nor hare of before seeing this movie. Aaron Eckhart and Katey Sagal are practically unrecognizable. All of the actors throw themselves into their roles with abandon. Fantastic truly fantastic. Engaging and enjoyable watching this film.

lojitsu Here's The Lowedown on "Bleed for This" (R - 2016 - US)...I never drank so much orange juice in my life!!Genre: Drama/Sport My Score: 7.5Cast=7 Acting=8 Plot=7 Ending=7 Story=6 History=9 Script=6 Filming=8 Sport=7 Triumph=10The inspirational story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who, after a near fatal car crash which left him not knowing if he'd ever walk again, made one of sport's most incredible comebacks. "I know exactly how to give up. You know what scares me Kev? Is that is easy." The greatest recovery in boxing history is the story of Vinnie Paz.  I remember Vinnie's story...and Miles Teller did a bangup job in the role. I wouldn't call this as good as "Rocky","Southpaw", or even "Creed", but this is a solid boxing movie. Get your orange juice ready before you put this in your player!!