Review of Real Steel (2011) by Giovanni M — 13 Sep 2014

It's heart is in the right place, but Real Steel is a derivative hodgepodge of Rocky meets Transformers.

This review of Real Steel (2011) was written by Giovanni M on 13 Sep 2014.

Real Steel has generally received positive reviews.

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