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1. ›Southpaw (2015) review: Believe in hope.@richardalexis904d

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   Southpaw is one of these movies that, despite appearing on the Netflix homepage countless times, I always decided to ignore... The reason? Seeing its poster and reading its synopsis I couldn't help but feel that it was extremely generic, just another boxing film from the crowd.

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   The funny thing about the whole thing is that although this is true, and there is nothing particularly notable about the direction, the script or the general style of Southpaw, it is a film that is elevated to another level thanks to the brilliant performance of Jake Gyllenhaal and everyone around him.

   

   

   See, directed by Antoine Fuqua in Southpaw we follow the story of a young boxing fighter named Billy Hope who grew up in an orphanage and achieved glory thanks to the unconditional support of his wife Maureen (played by Rachel McAdams) and his daughter Leila Hope.

   After a confrontation with another boxer after leaving a charity event, one of his security guards accidentally shoots Maureen, which ends up leading Billy to fall into a self-destructive spiral.

   

   

   You could already guess the rest of the story yourself: the young boxer must move forward despite the difficulties, fight against his ghosts from the past and grow up as a better man, just as his late wife would have wanted.

   The true appeal of Southpaw lies not so much in the plot points that I just mentioned, but in the rawness that all its characters have to navigate between it, starting with the undeniable chemistry between Billy and his wife (before dying) as well as the his desperate efforts to recover his damaged relationship with his young daughter.

   Gyllenhaal immerses himself in a character who has the imposing physique of a killing machine, but who on the inside is foolish, vulnerable and impulsive like a little child.

   That is a fascinating contrast with which it is easy to empathize, and that far from annoying the viewer with their irrational decisions ends up generating a quite powerful bond, where we suffer their defeats and celebrate their victories (in and out of the ring).

   

   Beyond this there is not much to say, a simple and effective film with a very solid message, which manages to differentiate itself above the others of the same genre.

   This score was taken from my Letterboxd Account.

   

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   Southpaw es una de estas películas que, a pesar de aparecerme en incontables ocasiones dentro de la homepage de Netflix, siempre decidía ignorar... ¿La razón? Viendo su poster y leyendo su sinopsis no podía evitar sentir que era extremadamente generica, otra cinta de boxeo más del montón.

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   Lo gracioso de todo el asunto es que a pesar de que esto es verdad, y no existe nada particularmente notable sobre la dirección, el guión o estilo general de Southpaw, es una película que se encuentra elevada a otro nivel gracias al brillante performance de Jake Gyllenhaal y todos los que le rodean.

   

   

   Veran, dirigida por Antoine Fuqua en Southpaw seguimos la historia de un joven luchador de boxeo llamado Billy Hope que creció en un orfanato y alcanzó la gloria gracias a el apoyo incondicional de su esposa Maureen (interpretada por Rachel McAdams) y su hija Leila Hope.

   Luego de un enfrentamiento con otro boxeador tras salir de un evento de caridad, uno de sus guardias de seguridad dispara sin querer a Maureen, lo cual termina llevando a Billy a caer en una espiral autodestructiva.

   

   

   El resto de la historia ya la podrían intuir ustedes mismos: el joven boxeador deberá salir adelante a pesar de los dificultades, combatir contra sus fantasmas del pasado y crecer como un hombre mejor, tal cual como su difunto esposa lo hubiese querido.

   El verdadero atractivo de Southpaw no radica tanto en los plot points que les acabó de mencionar, sino en la crudeza que tienen todos sus personajes para navegar entre ella, partiendo por la innegable química entre Billy y su esposa (antes de morir) asi como por los esfuerzos desesperados del mismo para recuperar la deteriorada relación con su pequeña hija.

   Gyllenhaal se sumerge en un personaje que cuenta con el físico imponente de una máquina de matar, pero que en el interior resulta tonto, vulnerable e impulsivo como un niño pequeño.

   Ese es un contraste fascinante con el que es fácil sentir empatía, y que lejos de fastidiar al espectador con sus decisiones irracionales termona generando un un vínculo bastante potente, en dónde sufrimos sus derrotas y celebramos sus victorias (dentro y fuera del ring).

   

   Más allá de esto no hay mucho que decir, una película simple y efectiva con un mensaje muy sólido, que logra diferenciarse por encima de las demás de su mismo género.

   Este puntaje fue sacado de mi cuenta de Letterboxd.

   

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2. ›Southpaw: Una historia de redescubrimiento y superación personal@giovaabbatichio2430d

   Afortunadamente, la originalidad nunca ha sido un requisito para que algo nos guste, y precisamente ese fue mi caso con esta película, una historia que combina el típico cliché de la superación deportiva con un drama familiar muy bien creado.

   [Source](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/307081-southpaw?language=en-US) # # La caída de un campeón. # Cuando se trata de historias deportivas encontramos premisas que casi siempre son las mismas, personas marginadas o potenciales que luchan por llegar a la cima, sin embargo en esta película la cronología de esta premisa cambia, y es que aquí el protagonista ya está en la cima de su profesión. Un campeón de boxeo que lo tiene todo, dinero, familia, amigos, amor, pero que inesperadamente lo pierde todo después de que su esposa es asesinada durante una pelea en un hotel.

   Lo importante es saber que después de la muerte de su esposa, nuestro protagonista se cae por completo, su dependencia y amor por una mujer lo conducen por un camino áspero y tormentoso donde comienza a tomar malas decisiones; decisiones que conducen a un abismo inclemente. El campeón mundial de boxeo pierde su título, su dinero y su hija.

   [Source](https://nypost.com/2015/07/23/jake-gyllenhaals-southpaw-is-a-stale-cliche-filled-fight/) # Sin embargo, a partir de estos hechos es cuando la película comienza realmente porque veremos el viaje de redescubrimiento y sanación que un hombre roto tendrá que hacer para recuperar parte de lo que perdió al volver a su comienzo y concentrarse en una nueva motivación... que es recuperar a su hija.

   Como ya he dicho, esta no es una película que tenga una historia súper original, aquí lo original es la forma en que los creadores eligen desarrollar los hechos, la película cambia la cronología habitual de este tipo de película concentrándose en los personajes, sus problemas y sus dificultades. La trama logra transmitir maravillosamente el viaje de sanación de un hombre quebrantado, mostrándonos cada paso, cada camino y cada obstáculo en su nueva vida. Todo se combina para formar un excelente ritmo de trama donde nos sentimos parte de la vida del boxeador deseando que pueda volver a encontrarse con su hija.

   [Source](https://deadline.com/2015/10/southpaw-rerelease-jake-gyllenhaal-weinstein-company-1201564686/) # # Padre e hija. # Esta es una película que a pesar de tratar con un boxeador caído no se centra en eso, el enfoque principal de la película es una relación padre e hija que se rompe. Ambos han sido separados y nuestro protagonista no tiene ni idea de cómo manejar todo lo que le está pasando, no sabe qué hacer ni cómo recuperar a su hija. La química entre Jake Gyllenhaal y Oona Laurence es magnífica, ambos sen compenetran y ofrecen escenas extremadamente emotivas y desgarradoras que nos recuerdan el sufrimiento, la motivación y la impotencia de dos personas que no pueden estar juntas. # [Source](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3170389/Jake-Gyllenhaal-looks-adoringly-Rachel-McAdam-s-onscreen-daughter-trio-promote-film-Southpaw.html) # Oona Laurence interpreta a la hija del boxeador de una manera espléndida, transmitiendo una viva empatía, donde podemos sentir el sufrimiento de una niña que no puede estar con su padre, una niña que le grita, le maltrata y le presiona constantemente para que haga un esfuerzo y se levante del letargo en que se ha convertido su vida. Por otro lado, Jake Gyllenhaal sigue haciendo lo que se le da tan fácilmente últimamente, caracterizando y ofreciendo actuaciones perfectas. El actor se transforma por completo en un hombre que está emocionalmente roto porque lo ha perdido todo, un hombre que deambula buscando cómo recuperarse, transmitiendo dolor, vacío y sufrimiento en cada escena que Jake Gyllenhaal nos hace apoyar y sentir lástima por él. # [Source](https://www.slashfilm.com/new-southpaw-trailer/) # # Final. # Una película extremadamente entretenida y emotiva que nos muestra el difícil camino hacia el éxito, un camino que no siempre da las recompensas que promete y que a menudo puede llevar a cosas inesperadas. Una historia perfectamente desarrollada que consigue atraparnos en el drama padre/hija muy rápido por toda la emoción y el sufrimiento que ambos actores consiguen entregar, creando escenas realmente intensas que nos hacen sentir muy apenados por las situaciones que ambos tienen que afrontar.

   Gran película que utilizando una pequeña historia original consigue crear un ambiente fantástico y muy agradable.

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   • Movie URL: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/307081-southpaw?language=es-ES
   • Critic: AAA

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3. ›[Films Critics] Southpaw@jsxchemistry2435d

   Dramatic films that use sports storylines are always going to have a special place in me as a spectator because I really like that relationship between sport and drama that is usually shown in films. In fact, many of my favorite movies derive from sports themes to build an atmosphere that entertains me, and without hesitation one of those movies that comes to mind when I think of that connection between drama and sport is Southpaw; an almost perfect intense drama that shows the emotion of a man who loses everything and will have to work very hard to get back on his feet.

   [Source](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/307081-southpaw?language=en-US) # # Going deeper into story. # Regularly when we get into sports movies and especially those that have to do with boxing, the stories basically focus on the start of the boxers on their way to greatness and to becoming the best exponents of the sport through countless challenges and memorable moments. However this movie is different here we first see the boxer at the top, with a perfect life and a constant fame, a life that is taken away from him or rather that he himself collapses from a traumatic and unexpected event that takes away from him the woman he loved so much, the woman who supported him from the beginning and who meant everything to him, basically in the first bars of the movie we see how a man who had everything collapses after losing the woman who helped him become what he is. As you can imagine from that traumatic moment is when the real climax of the film begins because we will see how this man goes from being the best boxer to become a lost man who seems to have lost his soul, a man who becomes a shadow and in addition to losing his fame and money also loses his daughter as a result of his bad decisions, something that undoubtedly makes a big difference in this film because we can see all the road that our protagonist will have to travel to recover his reign in boxing and also how he will have to rebuild his life to recover his daughter.

   What makes this movie something entertaining and great is undoubtedly the whole atmosphere of intensity, emotion and melancholy that is built with the passing of the minutes, since little by little we will be witnesses of really hard moments in Billy's life, moments that make him lose hope and courage to see how all his life went to the f&%ck, but nevertheless he is forced to overcome if he wants to be reunited with his daughter, a girl who constantly demands more of him, who makes him want and be better, a girl who takes the role that her mother left by becoming the new cornerstone of a soulless man.

   The development of the story is not wasted everything is aimed at achieving epic scenes that will raise the pace of the film making it totally fascinating.

   [Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjYpom83cXlAhUQ01kKHbvIBbQQjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vulture.com%2F2015%2F07%2Fmovie-review-southpaw.html&psig=AOvVaw073N1ZFKg0N2orjVINOLau&ust=1572584585166896) # # The Hope # One of the strongest points of the film is undoubtedly Jake Gyllenhaal who manages to become a lost man, a man who having everything manages to lose more than he had, a man who seems to have lost his soul but with work and hope manages to recover a little of the life he had before. The way in which Jake Gyllenhaal evolved during the film into a more sensible man and focused on what is really important in life is incredible because it offers us different nuances that constantly interact in the real life of boxers, the actor gets us to feel sorry for him, we relate to his ongoing psychological struggle and above all that we want him to recover and triumph again so that he can reunite with his daughter. Without a doubt, this film gave me one of the most epic and emotional scenes that I have seen through that long-awaited and dreamed reunion of a father with his daughter after so many problems and especially after having fought so hard to be happy again.

   This is one of those interpretations that, like Sylvester Stallone's in Rocky, will remain engraved in my memory because of how well executed they were, interpretations that managed to shake my emotions through great moments full of feeling and with an intensity characteristic of sports films. A film that has nothing to envy to other more recognized films, because it is through its very real characters that it manages to stand out the same or more than other similar ones.

   [Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjIu5bF3cXlAhVCrlkKHUaIBhkQjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slashfilm.com%2Fnew-southpaw-trailer%2F&psig=AOvVaw073N1ZFKg0N2orjVINOLau&ust=1572584585166896) # # Final Thoughts # For me this is a film that deserves to be seen again and again because of how well done it is, we hardly see failures or meaningless moments, the whole plot develops with a rhythm that never loses its intensity even when the scenes are simpler or when the characters are far from the ring, and that precisely makes it great because besides the fights this film stands out for the depth of its plot and its characters. Here we will not have something superficial done to raise money, but something done with care and seeking to give the affection that deserve their characters so that they can stand out throughout the plot.

   No doubt this film is in my top, because it does not have any aspect that I do not like, all the assembling and development of the story seemed to me brilliant and extremely entertaining.

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   My Score: 8,1/10

   # * **Movie URL:** https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/307081-southpaw?language=en-US * **Critic: AAA**

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4. ›[AAA] Southpaw@giovaabbatichio2452d

   Fortunately, originality has never been a requirement for us to like something, and precisely that was my case with this film, a story that combines the typical cliche of sports overcoming with a very well created family drama.

   [Source](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/307081-southpaw?language=en-US) # # The Fall of a Champion. # When it comes to sports stories we find premises that are almost always the same, marginalized or potential people struggling to reach the top, however in this film the chronology of this premise changes, and is that here the protagonist is already at the top of his profession. A boxing champion who has everything, money, family, friends, love, but unexpectedly loses everything after his wife is killed during a hotel fight.

   The important thing is to know that after the death of his wife, our protagonist falls completely, his dependence and love for a woman lead him down a rough and stormy road where he begins to make bad decisions; decisions that lead to an inclement abyss. The once world boxing champion loses his title, his money, and his daughter.

   [Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi_--Wb4ZvlAhUOR6wKHZ1EBn8Qjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2015%2F07%2F23%2Fjake-gyllenhaals-southpaw-is-a-stale-cliche-filled-fight%2F&psig=AOvVaw3PV_eVr5dDXg76n6ifQ_7P&ust=1571142690123453) # However from those facts is when the film really begins because we will see the journey of rediscovery and healing that a broken man will have to do to recover part of what he lost by returning to his beginning and concentrate on a new motivation ... to recover his daughter.

   As I said this is not a film that has a super original story, here the original is the way the makers choose to develop the facts, the film changes the usual chronology of this type of film concentrating on the characters, their problems and their difficulties. The plot manages to convey wonderfully the healing journey of a broken man, showing us every step, every path and every obstacle in his new life. Everything is combined to form an excellent plot rhythm where we feel part of the life of the boxer wishing that he can meet his daughter again.

   [Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjzpfqu4ZvlAhUSC6wKHfD3BsoQjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2015%2F10%2Fsouthpaw-rerelease-jake-gyllenhaal-weinstein-company-1201564686%2F&psig=AOvVaw3PV_eVr5dDXg76n6ifQ_7P&ust=1571142690123453) # # Father & Daughter. # This is a movie that despite dealing with a fallen boxer does not focus on that, the main focus of the movie is a relationship father and daughter that is broken. Both have been separated and our protagonist has no idea how to deal with everything that is happening to him, does not know what to do or how to get his daughter back. The chemistry between Jake Gyllenhaal and Oona Laurence is magnificent, both are compenetrating delivering extremely emotional and heartbreaking scenes that remind us of the suffering, motivation and helplessness of two people who cannot be together. # [Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiRuq2M5ZvlAhUInq0KHSxOD_AQjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Ftvshowbiz%2Farticle-3170389%2FJake-Gyllenhaal-looks-adoringly-Rachel-McAdam-s-onscreen-daughter-trio-promote-film-Southpaw.html&psig=AOvVaw3PV_eVr5dDXg76n6ifQ_7P&ust=1571142690123453) # Oona Laurence plays the boxer's daughter in a splendid way, transmitting a lively empathy, where we can feel the suffering of a little girl who cannot be with her father, a little girl who shouts at him, mistreats him and presses him constantly so that he makes an effort and gets up from the lethargy that his life has become. On the other hand Jake Gyllenhaal continues to do what he is so easily done lately, characterize and deliver perfect performances. The actor is completely transformed into a man who is emotionally broken because he has lost everything, a man who wanders looking for how to recover, transmitting pain, emptiness and suffering in every scene Jake Gyllenhaal gets us to support and feel sorry for him. # [Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiequ2I5ZvlAhUQKKwKHQ4FAbkQjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slashfilm.com%2Fnew-southpaw-trailer%2F&psig=AOvVaw3PV_eVr5dDXg76n6ifQ_7P&ust=1571142690123453) # # Last Words # An extremely entertaining and emotional film that shows us the hard road to success, a road that does not always give the rewards it promises and can often lead to unexpected things. A perfectly developed story that manages to trap us in the drama father/daughter very fast by all the emotion and suffering that both actors manage to deliver, creating really intense scenes that make us feel very sorry for the situations that both have to deal with.

   Great movie that using a little original story manages to create a fantastic and highly enjoyable atmosphere.

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   Personal Rating: 7,6

   # * **Movie URL:** https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/307081-southpaw?language=en-US * **Critic: AAA**

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5. ›Crítica by uno de Huesca sobre Southpaw@ivan-perez-anies3379d

   

   Menuda sartenada de puñetazos que me he comido viendo esta película!!!! Que realismo!! Ahora llego del hospital de ponerme puntos en la ceja, con eso digo todo xD

   

   Película de argumento fácil, guión muy simple y previsible al máximo, pero eso no significa que sea una mala película, de hecho, es de las más entretenidas que he visto en meses, en todo momento sabes lo que va a pasar, pero disfrutas viéndolo pasar. No se si denominarla el nuevo Rocky de comienzos de milenio es un poco exagerado… que coño, lo voy a decir… ES EL NUEVO ROCKY DEL SIGLO XXI

   

   Toda la película descansa sobre los hombros de Jake Gyllenhaal, que como ya comente en ESTE post de hace unos días, es un actor que me parece muy interesante, su inexpresividad hiperexpresiva le da un toque muy interesante a sus interpretaciones y en esta película es impresionante la transformación que ha sufrido, menudo “musculman”!!! Esta cuadrado y sobre sus abdominales se puede rallar queso!!

   

   Roza sin hacer mucho incapie, todos los clichés sobre el mundo del boxeo, deporte practicado por pobres de barrios pobres para disfrute y regocijo de ricos, la utilización de los boxeadores, las trampas, los “amigos” cuando todo va bien, las “ratas” cuando todo se tuerce… pero todo insinuado, en nada profundiza realmente, en dos horas no se puede hacer más.

   >50Cents si ha cobrado mas de 50Cents por su actuacion, es una estafa xD

   No la voy a destripar, os recomiendo el visionado y preparaos para las palizas que se dan estos tipos boxeadores, con las técnicas de rodaje actuales, es como si estuvieras en la pelea… He de reconocer que al final de la película se me metió algo en el ojo y una lagrima recorrió mi mejilla… ya me contareis si casualmente os paso algo parecido ;)

   

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