People are voting emotionally.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

......shadows of grey ,freed or whatever it is name worse than all tarantino s story s together...it s nothing personal as they says in the movies.Just .as usually when i see rating ,,,,cant help myself.Anyway i am put on because of r.mcadams of course.Forest whitaker is past tense long a time ago-If Fuqua got a movie("street" film what he s inzisting-b.finest) good old imbd

(Flash Review)It wouldn't be a boxing movie if there wasn't a comeback. So no surprise there. Billy Hope is an immature and brash man with a wife, son and a strong left hook. He's rolling in dough, material possessions and fame. Suddenly, a surprising tragedy strikes and his life as he knows it is altered forever. The tragedy caught me off guard as if I was the one taking one to the jaw. Will Billy be able to claw his was back to his level of fame or will he be KO'd (couldn't resist) by the weight of the tragedy? Will he learn to be humble to learn what matters most in life? The story is told with strong emotions and dramatic scenes. The rise is rather predictable but felt fresh. Strong acting and quality cinematography help make this above average for the boxing genre.

People have slated this movie because the basic storyline has been done before, boxer is on top, loses everything and hits rock bottom, reinvents himself and gets back on top. Yes the storyline may have been done a few times before, but there's a reason for that and its simple, it makes for a good story and it works, and Southpaw does it very well. Jake Gyllenhaal is nothing short of a revelation as Billy Hope who goes through every human emotion possible as his ideal life is shattered and he has to pick up the pieces. Although her role was very brief Rachel McAdams likewise turned in a brilliant performance as Maureen and as is Oona Laurence as daughter Leila whose world is turned upside down by event not of her own making. Forrest Whittaker as trainer father figure and mentor Tick Wills was superb, and 50 Cents as your stereotypical boxing promoter did the job solidly enough. Miguel Gomez as the antagonist likewise turns in a surprisingly good performance as someone who wants what the protagonist has. The boxing scenes were really well done and were authentic thanks to the use of the HBO announcers and Jimmy Lennon Jr. To summarise Southpaw does have a plot which has been done before but it does it very well and thanks to the acting, the movie is worth watching and owning.

I couldn't even bare to watch a full hour of the movie that is riddled with clichés that are so typical with fight movies. A street kid, orphan or someone else who had a rough childhood rises up to be a champion or a star or something else, only to gain millions of dollars, having everyone leech his money and end up losing it all. I mean how is it possible with every movie? I already lost hope when this movie started to repeat Rocky: A fight ends with a win. A contender opens his mouth immediately. It just seemed so stupid to come out of a winning fight only to have people pushing you to take the next one immediately. It's so stupid.When 50 cent came up on the screen and opened his mouth I lost all hope. That man is a bad actor. Period. Just horrible.It was just unbearable to watch because it repeats the same stuff that every other movie does.