Review of Cutie and the Boxer (2013) by Leigh G — 22 Feb 2014

A portrait of a relationship both fraught and fueled by the artistic impulse. Touching, funny, painful. It's hard to think of many better or more quietly detailed depictions of a marriage in any movie, and the fact that Ushio comes across as so charismatic and interesting in spite of the fact that he's a recovering alcoholic who takes his wife for granted and often treats her poorly is a testament to the charitable humanism of director and cinematographer Zachary Heinzerling.