Top Movie! Really enjoyed every minute!
For some reason all I could think about while watching this was how much I wanted a prequel that showed his rise from a kid in the system to a world class boxing champion, because honestly there was so much to unpack there and the way Jake and Rachel worked their characters and their chemistry it was almost like you were following their stories for a long time. You couldn't help but root for Billy and his family from pretty much the first scene, and that's all down to Jake, he really made me go through every emotion with this and I cried a few good tears. Loved it. Love him.
9/10
Jake is outstanding here! Everyone gave great performances with the exception of 50 Cent. Dude needs to stay in the music industry, in my opinion of course.
1.) Alternate name - The great White Dope
2.) Best Performance by Jake
3.) Different Plot from Regular Sports Movie
Very dramatic with a lot of different emotions! The plot is not linear although there is no sidestory, there are so many things I did not see coming. The fights were very very engrossing and exciting.
It is so motivating and I love it! I really love it when movies change something in you and make you feel stronger.
Well directed, superbly acted, but the film is something we have seen before. As both family drama and boxing movie, the film fails to sidestep genre cliches. Still, while it doesn't deliver a knockout punch, the film is still worth watching.
southpaw - an emotional comeback of a boxer
Jake as Billy hope gave a big hope to this movie. This movie is one kind of an inspiration to people who lost focus on their life and move towards their life. the emotional bond with daughter shown very well. Jake has worked very hard. he is one of the best method actor we have.
I loved the action in the ring and the heart-clenching part with his wife after the blood-rising conflict with Miguel Gomez. It's one of those movies that you don't mind watching all over again.
Epic movie!! The performance by Jake was absolutely top notch!! If you're not into boxing don't let that stop you, this is so much more than a boxing movie!!
Rachel McAdams was the best part of this movie by far.
While it relies on major cliches in the "boxing" genre and the predictable plot this movie is well deserved of its emotional value, especially how its portrayed by Jake.
Made me never wanna have kids.
Southpaw 2015 Review
Antoine Fuqua' Southpaw is a hard hitting inspiring journey of a champion boxer and is infact a brilliant action sports movie which ticks all boxes of the genre. Jake Gyllenhaal is majestic in this riches to rags to redemption drama which punches above its weight.
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Very predictable plot.
I don't think that Jake Gyllenhaal was the best actor for this part.
2.4 points -> Cinematography (0-3)
1.6 points -> Acting and Characters (0-2)
2.3 points -> Plot (0-3)
0.8 points -> Score (0-1)
0.8 -> enjoyed the movie. (0-1)
Aka. 7.9 points
Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
The film has intensity and soul.
Jake Gyllenhaal plays an excellent role.
Underrated.
Not very good. If you’re a real fight fan the boxing scenes will mostly suck. I’m pretty sure that Jake’s character has the IQ of a goldfish.
great cast and another great boxing film
Best Boxing Movie I have ever seen. 10/10
Buena película, un drama bien delineado. Lo tuvo todo, lo perdió y al final lo recupero, pero siempre en dicho proceso se deja algo atrás. Muy buenas actuaciones, tanto de Gyllenhaal, como de Whitaker. La recomiendo totalmente, un drama bien hecho. Lo mejor el aspecto visual de la película, grandes tomas y en las peleas mostrar los golpes, los daños de los mismos, todo bien elaborado, acompañado de un excelente soundtrack.
If you want every single boxing cliche you could possibly force into 90 minutes, this movie is for you.
It's beautiful emotional movie. You will cry on it
Tremenda peli! Si andan con ganas de mariconear un rato o aunque sea de ver un buen drama, esta es la peli. Las actuaciones la rompen y la que mas me sorprendió, fue la nena que hace de hija de Gyllenhall. Excelente.
Wow really liked this movie ! Jake Gyllenhaal did such a wonderful performance.. I had tears in my eyes some scenes well done !
Brilliant performance by Jake Gyllenhaal. I thought this movie was great, it really played on my emotions.
AMAZING Jake Gyllenhaal performance. Best of best
A brilliant movie. The acting in this movie is so great and touching. Decent plot too. Definitely deserves a better rating.
I don't think it's a great movie but worth the watch and Jake Gyllenhaal really give an excellent performance which is pretty much the reason why it worth it. But the movie is full of cliches and things we already have seen before that makes it very average.
The BEST performance ever seen by Jake Gyllenhaal. Amazing character in this movie.
Jake never disappoints his audience
Boring from beginning to end. It does not live up to expectation.
what a great movie . ^_*
This movie become in one of my group of favorites, love it a lot!
Best movie ever!! I just got through watching it
Nice hard drama. Gyllenhall has come a long way from the small kid in Donnie Darko to probably one of the best performances of his career.
Reallay amazing. You have to watch it. Jake is so incredible as always.
OMG! Amazing movie!! Such a roller coaster ride in the emotions department. I loved Kurt Sutter's writing for Sons Of Anarchy, and he wrote this movie too!! Must see flick for sure!!
Yes this a movie about a boxer. No this isn't a boxing movie. It's a movie about family, love, children, "hope", and recovery. When I sat down in the theater to see this, I was expecting a boxing movie. It was a real life tale of a boxers journey through tragedy to get his life and family back together. As a father of two little girls, it had me a mess emotionally. I found myself in Hope's shoes, and rooting for all the characters in the film.
P.S. The guy in the red shirt and striped tie at the charity event put on a great performance. Watch for him!
P.P.S (spoiler alert) What's the deal with Hoppy. I don't see how that was really necessary in the film. Why add more tragedy to an already dark movie?
What do you think? I cant wait to see this movie
definitely recommend seeing this movie 10/10!!!!!!!!!! jake is amazing and his character is inspiring! one of my faves
This movie was really good! 2 thumbs up from me
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The best performance I've ever seen about Jake Gyllenhaal ! I enjoyed all the movie.