Review of On the Ropes (1999) by Geonard Y — 10 Sep 2006
Directed by Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen.
Starring (as themselves) Harry Keitt, George Walton, Tyrene Manson, Noel Santiago.
A documentary about three fledgling Bed-Stuy boxers and their rise and pitfalls. It starts with the personalities projecting themselves on camera with assurance but when the reality of their problems sets in midway into the film, the tears that roll down were very much real. The agony of defeat, the struggle of existence in a tough neighborhood, the search for an identity tower over their lives.
Best Scene: The court verdict.
This review of On the Ropes (1999) was written by Geonard Y on 10 Sep 2006.
On the Ropes has generally received very positive reviews.
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