domgriffiths

I thought this would be your typical comfort boxing movie with the usual tropes and outcomes, which I would have enjoyed regardless, and which seems to be implied as the movie begins. However, instead we are confronted by the searing and broken presence of Tim Blake Nelson, searching for some kind of unattainable redemption. Wonderful, complex character development and a movie that gets better and richer as it progresses. Also a masterful and considered soundtrack which I hope will be available in due course. There are some weak moments in the script, but overall a compelling watch.