What a waste of my time!!!

That was an excellent one.

Good start, but then it gets ruined

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Low budget shot on video boxing movie about two boxers, one a well off kid of some notoriety and ability and the other a street kid looking to stay out of trouble. The film follows their lives as they try to navigate life in and out of the ring. This is a good looking little film that, unfortunately, is dramatically inert. There are long silences and other attempts at meaning but it never amounts to much, worse not a lot of it seems real, the boxing scenes really didn't, even in a home movie of an amateur match sort of a way (certainly I don't know of any fighter who would fight in matches with an announcer calling the action every week). It does have heart felt performances but there is no real emotion to hook unto. One can pretty much guess where things are going but it's the sort of thing that you really won't care about. On the plus side I let the DVD of the film run to the end with out fast forwarding, on the negative side I got up in the middle of it and did other things only to come back at the end and realize I had left it on. I'd take a pass.

Lee Anthony Cipolla shows, once again, that his greatest skill as a filmmaker is in making the best of what is available, as a writer, a director, and an editor. Like a truly great chef, who can cook a gourmet meal even in a poorly stocked kitchen, he sees great potential in the world around him and makes films to draw out that inherent beauty.A self-proclaimed "guerrilla" filmmaker, the budget for his first short film was around $50, and, as surprising as it may seem, the final budget for "Harder They Fall" barely topped $2000. It is a mark of his particular genius that anyone could turn around and complain that these movies are "overbudgeted" and "flashy." Although masterfully executed and superbly edited, the action sequences are not what make this film worth seeing. Shot entirely in Miami with a local cast and crew, "Harder They Fall" is a loving testament to the city, a city often under-appreciated by visiting directors. It is a touching and beautiful coming-of-age film, and I urge anyone who is offered a chance to see this film to take it immediately.

"Harder They Fall" directed by Lee Cipolla, was not just great for being an independent flick, it was just overall a good movie. I was skeptical about going to see it at first, because I heard it was a feature-with a low budget- and I thought I would be bored stiff. But from the opening minute to the final credits, I was hooked in and never let go. I went to see it with my little brother , who really only likes big action blockbusters and my mother, who does mot speak English- and hates American movies. When we walked out of the screening- all three of us talked about how much we liked it.. My brother not only liked it, but he claimed to like it better than any of the movies that he's seen recently. I sensed that he was so drawn in by the characters (mainly Jesus) and story that the low budgeted- effects didn't even occur to him. I heard my mother laughing out loud through most of the scenes with Jesus and his grandmother- and she admitted later to have teared up and felt goosebumps during some of the scenes within the rich white fighters home. I think it's a fine accomplishment to make a movie that can relate to all of those age groups and cultures. I've lived in Miami my whole life and I have never seen a movie depict it so well. In that I mean the people and the way they act, the places and feeling of the environment. It was very colorful. But the people in it- Jesus's character was recognizable and the scenes is his house were soooo realistic. I didn't relate to the white fighter as much- but I still was moved by the way he was able to overcome his insecurities and stand up for himself- which is something we all can relate to. I like how it incorporated the fighting to keep it moving- but didn't use it as a crutch. And for what it was- I though the fights scenes were actually really cool. I liked everything about the movie- the story, the style and characters-everything. I applaud Lee Cipolla for his work. Its definitely a movie that my family and I would watch again. Go Jesus!!!!!!

i saw this at a private screening in Miami and was surprised to see it on IMDb so quickly. The film is set around two young fighters who are forced to battle it out in their home lives and in the ring. the story and acting were great-especially the role of the grandmother she was utterly realistic. I found myself laughing out loud at different parts, but also there were touching moments to speak of in the life of the latino boxer. i was entertained for the full hour and a half and was not disappointed at the end, usually fight movies involve no moral- but this one did. even the quote on quote 'bad guy' was likable and three dimensional. I gave this a perfect rating based on the budget and all the other obstacles that the filmmakers had to face. well done...