Review of Grudge Match (2013) by Brian N — 06 Apr 2014

Grudge Match is a mediocre comedy that had a pretty good idea, but it never takes off. The problem with the film is that it has a dull script with many clichés, and it simply wastes its potential because it's a predictable movie that uses elements from other films in order to create something new here.

The result is a mediocre movie that just doesn't have anything going for it. I really wanted to enjoy the film, but the film just doesn't have anything interesting going for it. I expected a bit more out of the film, but it just seems like it's a film that is all over the place, it tries to be a comedy and drama, and yet somehow there are times when one aspect outdoes the other, and it diminishes the enjoyment of the film due to the fact that it ends up being predictable and sloppily thought out.

I think it's a shame because Grudge Match really could have been a great film that mixed both comedy and drama, but the filmmakers simply couldn't blend the two genres into a well balanced storyline.

Therefore it struggles of what type of film it really tries to be. Both Stallone and De Niro have made better films, and their talents are wasted on such a lacking picture. Don't expect a good film as this one just doesn't have anything going for it to make it worth seeing.

Grudge Match starts with an interesting idea, but thirty minutes in, loses track of what it tries to accomplish, therefore by the time the credits roll, it becomes a missed opportunity to make a fun, entertaining and ultimately memorable dramatic comedy.