Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Dave Thompson First of all then, my proper mark out of 10 here should be 6.5. I think that a 7 would be too generous for a film which, in the main, is very good indeed. I am not plot spoiling here by saying that the film contains unnecessary female topless boxing. In all honesty, the director could have chosen something completely different to link his characters. But then I believe that he has openly admitted that the audience can make their own mind up as to if the boxing is just in there to titillate the majority of the male contingent of those watching. This, in itself, is basically admitting that that is just the reason why it's there. However, if I were a female spectator, I would feel somewhat uncomfortable. This is unfortunate really because, in the main, the bulk of the story is more one that would appeal to the female movie watcher. I think that what I am trying to say here is that I have marked the film down purely because of the inclusion of the boxing. It is true that the DVD box and its description are a little deceiving. This is a film far more involved in dealing with relationships. The oh so very close relationship between father and daughter, between the father and his new partner (and how the daughter copes with it), and then the relationship between the new partner and her sister. The box clearly depicts the daughter (Sonja Bennett) as a boxer....well, she isn't. Clearly unstable and ready for fight maybe.....but not a boxer.I believe that Sonja Bennett received awards in her homeland of Canada for her acting in this movie but I really can't say that she was at all brilliant. Her maniacal display of tap dancing was more funny than anything else. However, I feel that the acting awards here should go to the father (Michael Riley). He was outstanding, and his monologue story about his first meeting with his now deceased wife was so so heart wrenching and beautifully done. I have to admit that when I read that Sonja Bennett is, in actual fact, the daughter of the director Guy Bennett, i felt just a little uncomfortable by the fact that there are two scenes of nudity involving his daughter, one of which leaves nothing to the imagination. It therefore made me watch the scenes with the directors audio commentary to see what he had to say about them. Happily, he did say that he wasn't in the room when these scenes were shot. So to conclude.......it is a shame to say that this very good movie could so much have been a great movie. Some viewers should not be left feeling uncomfortable about what is, in essence, a simple tale of relationships. Please give it a watch.

actionfilm-2 Here's the plot, middle aged wimpy father with domineering, abrasive, and violent daughter, attempts to develop a relationship with a sweet and caring lady. Needless to say, the obnoxious offspring does not look upon her spineless father's romance with favor, and this story would be over rather quickly if not for the lady's strong willed sister, who is employed at a seedy bar as, get this, a topless boxing champ. The pugilistic sibling (who in a shocking revelation announces herself as a lesbian), propels the unsteady romance forward despite the daughter's efforts to derail it. Follow me so far? Didn't think so, anyway these dynamics make for a interesting and offbeat film nonetheless. The daughter has to be one of the most unpleasant characters to "grace" the screen since Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. The film takes a, to put it mildly, odd turn near the end, but I suppose it's an appropriate conclusion seeing as some problems are just solved with a good punch in the face.

cajunduby I believe that this was a well acted movie. It did have a thin plot but it didn't need to go any deeper. Ariel is a bitter and some what disturbed teenager whose mother killed her self when she (Ariel) was 5. So her father (Sam) was forced to raise her on his own. With him being so passive with his parenting and Ariel being scarred for life (read above) she clings to her father because inside she blames her self for her mothers suicide. So Mary comes along and Ariel doesn't want to compete for her fathers attention, so she does everything possible to chase Mary away (to the point of punching her). For the rest of the plot you can read the last comment that was placed. I found this movie to be slow and slightly powerful. I recommend this movie to individuals that enjoy movies' of this sort. And I would also like to add that Meredith McGeachie from the "L" word series on Showtime plays a very likable character and really helps this movie standout.

Jim_Miles This film is essentially about the relationship with between a single father and his daughter. But there's a very clunky other element to it - topless female boxing. It's supposed to be a 'hook' to get people to see the film, but frankly it would be much much better left out completely since it just doesn't work alongside the father daughter relationship theme and is a long way past the wrong side of grotesque.The conflicts and alliances that exist between the father, daughter, father's girlfriend and her sister are portayed effectively, often highlighting the success of calmly resolving an issue instead of being aggressive and violent. The film reminded me of Almodovar's work in its handling of complicated relationships in unique situations, although sometimes I felt it wasn't showing me anything I hadn't seen before (topless female boxing aside).The acting is excellent, particularly that of Sonja Bennett and Meredith McGeachie who portray their respective characters with complexity and emotion, but without going overboard.Overall, it's a well constructed film with a lot of issues that walk out of the cinema with you and it's probably a shame that most people won't see it.