Bleed for This
(2016)This is what the greatest comeback in sports history looks like.
Miles Teller (Whiplash) plays real-life boxer Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza in this comeback sports tale that sees the fighter rise again after a brutal spinal injury. Aaron Eckhart (Thank You for Smoking) is in his corner as trainer Kevin Rooney.
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Directed by Ben Younger ('Prime', 'Boiler Room')
Starring Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal, Ted Levine, Ciarán Hinds, Amanda Clayton, Christine Evangelista
Written by Ben Younger, Pippa Bianco
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It may be predictable, but Bleed For This still grabs with its astonishing against-all-odds true story, and its belter of a central performance from Miles Teller. Full Review
Teller is terrific, which should come as no surprise to “Whiplash” fans... Full Review
A gritty, pungently Rhode Island working class-set boxing drama that connects with most of its punches. Full Review
Keeps you squarely in your seat, but barely once excites you enough to leap up out of it. Full Review
Overall, Bleed For This is difficult to dislike: the story may be hokey but it’s real, and so is the sentiment behind it. Full Review
For all its smashed open cuts and swollen eye sockets, Younger’s film remains an oddly sterile experience. For a biopic, it is remarkably featureless. Full Review
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