Real Steel 2011 by AverageMansReviews

Real Steel 2011 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful/child abuse/robotics/dismemberment/animal cruelty

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots meets Rocky: briefly; we meet Charlie Kenton [Hugh Jackman:] he is an ex-professional boxer turned robot boxer controller, he is very much a deadbeat and not only that deadbeat dad to; to his son; Max Kenton [Dakota Goyo:] he is 11 years old, his mother has just died and his father has just sold off his fatherly duties for a lot of money, but Max is a technical genius and finally we have Bailey Tallet [Evangeline Lilly:] she is an ex-girlfriend of Charlie, she is a robotic mechanic and she is trying to keep the boxing gym that her father and Charlie train back in the day.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is like most of this film generic, but it also functions as a origin storyline for everyone involved [ which is a pointless endeavour based on their will not be a sequel,] but there is by the by, I am just saying what this storyline/script does, but it really doesn't help that the trio of characters/performers really do struggle to have by and large any form of chemistry for a heavy amount of this film; to the point where it becomes like nails on a chalkboard; basically between the opening to roughly midway or more of this movie; this movie diggs itself a massive crater of issues and spends the rest of the time putting itself out of it; so yes usually I would say something to the effect of the framework and pacing such and such of this 127 minutes film is... but in this case; I will say when it decides to wake up as a movie then it is progressively better until good on aspects

Art and action; these robots have been really well designed not only visually but also combat wise as well; so this combat aspect of this movie is a massive we also have some robotic and/human training sequences

Character developments and performances; other than what I have already said about the character developments and likewise performances when this film becomes good, then obviously on both counts these character developments and performances and all that, become good as well; but I can't stress this enough this entire film is very much a paint by numbers project in its entirety.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; this film is very formulaic in every sense of the word, it would have gotten something higher if it didn't have such a poor, I would say maybe roughly around the first hour and then as I have already indicated every aspect basically pulled up its socks and yes throughout this film it is formulaic, but begins to turn the corner and right the ship around and everything becomes solidly good. This film also has some awards accredited to its name, such as 2 Winners which includes but not limited to BMI Film & TV Awards 2012 BMI Film Music Award Film Music Danny Elfman and 6 Nominees would also includes but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 2012 Oscar Best Achievement in Visual Effects Erik NashJohn Rosengrant Danny Gordon Taylor Swen Gillberg