"Believe In Hope."
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Peter Riche, Alan Riche, Antoine Fuqua, Jerry Ye
Written by Kurt Sutter
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams
Music by James Horner
Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Edited by John Refoua
Production companies: WanDa Pictures, Riche Productions, Escape Artists, Fuqua Films
Distributed by The Weinstein Company
Release date: 24 July 2015 (United States)
Running time: 123 minutes
Country: United States, China
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $91.6 million
"Southpaw" is an action sport drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua. The story is about Billy Hope who has everything but then nothing after his wife's death.
Cast
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Billy Hope
- Forest Whitaker as Titus "Tick" Wills
- Rachel McAdams as Maureen Hope
- Naomie Harris as Angela Rivera
- Victor Ortiz as Ramone
- Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as Jordan Mains
- Miguel Gomez as Miguel "Magic" Escobar
- Oona Laurence as Leila Hope
- Beau Knapp as Jon Jon
- Rita Ora as Maria Escobar
- Clare Foley as Alice
- Skylan Brooks as Hoppy
- Malcolm Mays as Gabe
- Jim Lampley as himself
- Roy Jones, Jr. as himself
Frankly speaking, I hadn't expect to watch "Southpaw" but did it yesterday and I was totally spellbound. The film turned out quite hard, violent, verisimilar and it's important to mention that it wasn't about boxing - it was about a boxer who changed everything. Firstly lost everything but then make it back.
Jake Gyllenhaal has shown his talent in every his film and "Southpaw" wasn't an exception - his Billy Hope totally amazed me! Furious and uncontrolled at the start but wise and reliable at the finish. Rachel McAdams who has become one of my favourite actresses seemed so wonderful in the film despite the fact she appeared only for some minutes. As Naomie Harris, her role as Angela Rivera wasn't as fascinating as Tia Dalma (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) but all in all I was glad to see her.
Advantages
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Billy Hope
- Forest Whitaker as Titus "Tick" Wills
- Rachel McAdams as Maureen Hope
- Naomie Harris as Angela Rivera
- The story
- Music
Disadvantages
- Violence (just because I couldn't find anything bad in this film)
"Strangenesses"
- Why Billy can't admit his anger destroys everything
Clue Moments
- Death of Maureen Hope
- Billy's defeat
- Child Protective Services
- Recovering
- The final round
Uncontrolled anger is a real problem which may cause much more troubles. Realising that you are losing control of your temper can be a frightening experience if it has not happened before. Maybe you felt overcome with aggression, perhaps you lost your temper and acted out of control and out of character, but the most important thing is realising that this has happened and wanting to make sure it doesn’t happen again. It is important to understand the effect your temper and anger have had on your health and how it affects those around you.
Soundtracks
- James Horner - The Preparations
- James Horner - A More Normal Life
- James Horner - A Fatal Tragedy
- James Horner - The Funeral, Alone...
- James Horner - Suicidal Rampage
- James Horner - Empty Showers
- James Horner - Dream Crusher
- James Horner - A Cry For Help
- James Horner - House Auction
- James Horner - A Long Road Back
- James Horner - Training
- James Horner - How Much They Miss Her
- James Horner - Hope Vs Escobar
- James Horner - A Quiet Moment...
Quotations
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Maureen Hope: Billy Hope knows how to take a punch, but he also drops bombs.
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Billy Hope: A fighter knows only one way to work.
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Tick Wills: Woah. Are you on drugs?Tick Wills: Are you intoxicated?
Billy Hope: I'm good man. I'm-I'm straight.
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You may see the trailer here.
Plot: 8/10
Entertainment: 7/10
Acting: 7/10
Originality: 6/10
Music and Sound: 6/10
7/10
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