Review of Bruised (2021) by Mike Scott for New Orleans Times-Picayune — 23 Nov 2021

Marking the Oscar-winning actress’ feature directing debut, it’s unquestionably a formula film, telling the story of a talented but troubled fighter whose must overcome long odds, crippling self-doubt and tragic life circumstances to achieve in-the-ring redemption.

Familiar though that plot might be, it’s the way she fills in the blanks that gives her film a sense of something new.