The Boxer

Audience Reviews

View More

Theodore P Apr 2, 2019 A Love Punch. The Boxer Sheridan's sport drama isn't sporty at all. There is definitely hard work in here, but all the guns are aimed towards the aspiration of creating a big wallop of emotional drama that swoops in every political satire in this romantic tale. Now, as you can see, this is a culmination of multiple genre and unfortunately only romance soars above all. The reason being, an amazing lead cast, if Daniel Day Lewis is amiable to the tears of Emily Watson, then so is she to his gut wrenching punches. Combining it, they make one good cinematic couple facing and running away from their past. Fortunately, to cover in all the grounds, the film doesn't just focus on their perspective, the supporting characters too consume the screen time for the justification of their deeds. Take Brian Cox for instance, his character that never helms charge in the film up till the last act, may seem like your average set up of a pawn-like stereotypical antagonist with money and power in his hand. Another surprising package that keeps giving us is Emily's nuanced performance that gets in on the ring through practical insertions like a fearful mother and a wife and more importantly an adolescent lover that as a past haunts her. And in the end, it is all for the man himself, Daniel who is there in the ring himself, struggling and resisting his love towards Emily and a dodgy familiar arena that he adores and calls "home". Jim Sheridan, the co-writer and director, is often milking stuff, among this two hour of journey, there is somewhere a good one hour film that needed a better coaching. The Boxer is a hot headed fellow, easily swooned in and boiled up, unfortunately the makers couldn't manipulate it better to make it survive the 12th round. See more

Abraham G Mar 24, 2018 Daniel day lewis was very good in this movie, as was Emily Watson. The story was good, but to me it lacked more depth and the background was not clearly explained. Although the backdrop gave me the feeling of how poor the people in that time were and gave me a sense of how hard the struggle was. See more

Luke R Jan 17, 2018 Was expecting a bit more from this, but Day-Lewis and Watson do nice work together.

Ron S Jan 10, 2018 Much more of a political thriller based around terrorism than a sports movie the boxer depicts a driven man desperate to do the right thing in an environment that simply won't let him. Day- Lewis is per usual amazing and steers this film from good to great. See more

Leia R Mar 12, 2017 Tough movie about tough times with an equally tough performances, especially from Lewis. The director almost objectively showed the two sides of the confict which added to the appeal of the film. See more

Luke S Jan 13, 2013 Sheridan's film showcases the sheer complexity of both tradition and desire in a hard-hitting tale of redemption. Day-Lewis and Watson are flawless in their respective roles even if the script isn't quite their with the complexities within their own relationship. However, Day-Lewis in-particularly captures the mortality and psychosis with sheer brilliance. The social commentary is also captured in a very conscious and layered way. The lives of the innocent and the juxtaposition of imagery links very well to the overall tone. See more

Read all reviews

The Boxer

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING