Behind a string of long-awaited megablockbusters in 2015, the film “Left-Handed” remained almost unnoticed. Reviews of viewers who have visited the picture, as well as the opinions of film critics and professional athletes, we will provide in this publication.
A movie stuffed with Hollywood cliches
Mighty director Antoine Fukua, who has several significant works behind him (including Shooter, Equalizer and Training Day), does not like to look for original scripts. You can say that all of his films are crammed with familiar Hollywood standards and techniques. The only thing that Antoine Fukua attaches special importance to is the competent selection of the cast. It is the play of the actors that brings a highlight to the Fukua tapes. It is because of the actors that the viewer agrees to watch the story re-shot for the hundredth time. So it happened with the movie "Left-handed." Reviews of film critics were too restrained, but the viewer was so able to feel sympathy for the main character of the picture that he was ready to close his eyes to the banality of plot twists and turns.
Keep calm
The film tells the story of a professional boxer, champion Billy Hope, who, due to his unbearable character and desire to constantly prove his own innocence, loses his beloved woman. It's no secret that behind the world of professional boxing lies a lot of money. In addition, every good professional athlete has his own rich patron. When the interests of factions clash head-on, anything is possible. And at one of the secular receptions in a scuffle between potential candidates for the title, a random bullet mortally wounded Billy's wife. Well, then the events in the life of the protagonist develop at a rapid pace. A little later we will provide you with feedback. “Left-hander” is an ambiguous film, which, nevertheless, is worth your attention.
Cast
In the role of Billy Hope , Jake Gyllenhaal moving on the road to Hollywood fame starred with leaps and bounds. His partner was played by charming Rachel McAdams. And if the heroine of Rachel we observe only in the first part of the picture, then all the remaining time Gyllenhaal completely attracts the attention of the viewer. This work of the actor did not go unnoticed by critics, and they gave him very flattering reviews. “Left-hander” is a film that has its own audience, including due to the excellent acting.
Despite all the banality, hackneyedness and a certain sweetness of the plot, Jake Gyllenhaal did an excellent job. And the point here is not at all that for most of the film we see him with a swollen and distorted face from blows with a lot of bruising. It seems that in such a short period of time, the actor managed to reflect on his face all the existing emotions. If the film itself does not claim the laurels of one of the best film masterpieces of the year, then for no one will be a revelation of Jake Gyllenhaal's nomination for Oscar nominees in 2016.
If you have not watched the movie “Lefty”, reviews of film critics, as well as professionals from the world of sports, will probably help you in choosing. In this tape there are at least two more colorful characters worthy of mention in our review. First of all, this is the mentor of Billy Hope performed by the brilliant Forest Whitaker. The training process under the guidance of a retired professional trainer who devoted the rest of his life to working with children deserves special attention. Well, the role of agent Billy, in everything seeking his own benefit, was played by the colorful Fifi St..
"Left-hander": reviews of the film from a simple viewer
Despite the hackneyed script, too predictable ending, as well as insufficiently sound staging of fights, this picture was able to reach the hearts of ordinary spectators. Here they saw everything: the love of the protagonist, his fame, the tragic loss of his wife, bankruptcy, alcoholism (and, as a result, excommunication from his daughter), complete oblivion and despair, but ultimately a complete moral cleansing. Particularly impressionable viewers often cried while watching. We present to your attention a generalized short review.
Lefty is a powerful sports drama that causes a storm of emotions every minute of viewing. Despite the egocentric and wayward character of the protagonist, who drove himself to the very bottom of human existence, he is worthy of powerful empathy. The viewer sees the painful purification of the protagonist, sees how passionately he longs to return his own daughter, how passionately he wants to get out of the pit. Separate praise to the writers for not turning the ending of the film into a form of retribution over the "forces of darkness."
This position fully reflects the views of fans of the film.
Limited genre
Like it or not, movies about sports, especially about boxing, are a very limited genre. And the setting of fights may not be so important for the average layman, however, for a professional boxing eye, gaffes and directorial miscalculations cannot be hidden. Want to know what professional athletes think about Lefty? Boxer reviews are not flattering at all.
In the film - not the most impressive staging of fights. It seems that the entire budget of the picture went to pay for the work of actors and cameramen, but there was no longer any money left for a good specialist - a consultant on fighting. In the battles themselves there is no particular tension, dynamics or drive. Again, the whole drive is created due to the excessive depressive state of the protagonist. If you compare this picture with the best analogues of the genre, tapes "Knockdown", "Fighter" or "Rocky", then from a professional point of view, this picture does not deserve close attention. But the training process in the film is reflected quite curiously.
Even more attention to the preparation of Billy Hope to return to the ring adds a musical, pathos and at the same time tragic work of rep genius Eminem. The viewer as if charged from the main character with emotions and with it rushes into battle.
Two antipodes
In this review, we discuss Antoine Fouquois's Left-Handed painting. Reviews for the film are quite controversial. If professional boxers call this work quite ordinary, film critics note only the acting work of Jake Gyllenhaal, then the viewer generally likes everything. If in the first part of the picture it is curious to observe the relationship of a married couple dreaming of a future without professional sports, then in the second, dramatic part of the tape, the interaction of the two antipodes is interesting. We are talking about lost his moral character, sank to the very bottom of the existence of Billy and a former professional coach, who once survived almost a similar tragedy.
The hero of Forest Whitaker vowed never to train a professional boxer again, despite the fact that he was once the best in his field. Now he gives his knowledge, love and patronage to needy children from dysfunctional families. He agrees to help Billy only because he saw in him his sins of twenty years ago. The confrontation between the two bright antipodes in the film “Lefty” (the reviews of film critics, spectators and professional boxers we provided in this publication) are the main thread through the second part of the story.
A meeting with the coach makes Billy Hope abandon all companions of his current life: violent and unbridled temper, alcohol and severe depression, hatred and anger. The main character, with the help of a mentor, not only did a great physical job, but was also able to understand the reasons for the past tragedy, figure out himself and forgive the killers of his wife. According to the scriptwriters, the rematch took place with a boxer indirectly guilty of accidental murder. However, Billy has the strength to forgive and let go of this situation. He must not win because of revenge; he must win because of his daughter.
Physical Fitness Jake Gillehol
What else will the reviews tell us? Lefty is a specific boxing movie. Therefore, to participate in the filming, an actor playing the role of a professional athlete had to study fighting styles for a long time, train a lot and hard and gain the necessary muscle mass. Eyewitnesses say that Gyllenhaal chose Miguel Cotto's fighting tactics as the basis for fighting . At least the physical form of the actor is really impressive. Not a single person who has watched this drama has the slightest doubt that a real champion appeared on the screen in front of the audience: athletic, technical, tenacious and nimble.
A highlight in predictable dramaturgy
Today we are talking about the sports drama Lefty. Criticism reviews found in the traveled script and one bright spot.
Most of the paintings of this genre talk about the formation of athletes, about their path to Olympus. The Lefty talks about a professional boxer whose career is nearing completion. The more valuable this story. After all, it instills in people the hope that it is never too late to realize what was conceived in life. If a forty-year-old boxer managed to cope with life's hardships and win, first of all, in a battle with himself, this really inspires optimism. And the viewer no longer cares that from a purely professional point of view such a plot in reality would most likely be impossible.
If you continue to analyze the reviews, “Lefty” is a precisely verified standard sports film for timing. According to critics, here, with absolute accuracy, time proportions are verified, which are given for the display of fights, for lyrical digressions and dramatic outcomes. And the training process in the film is shown exactly as much as is accepted in the predecessor paintings. If you are not a fan of sports subjects, you can safely skip the viewing. But if you are interested in life drama, then feel free to replenish the number of spectators of the picture. It is worth noting that the $ 30 million spent on the filming has already brought the creators 90 million. And this figure, like no other, reflects spectator interest and favor.
Conclusion
Today we discussed the film "Left-handed". Reviews about the picture are quite contradictory. Despite this, according to most viewers, it is still worth a look.