Review of Real Steel (2011) by Joseph W — 30 May 2017

Surprisingly, this movie about robot boxing has more heart and emotion than many other films these days. Also: Robot Boxing.

This review of Real Steel (2011) was written by Joseph W on 30 May 2017.

Real Steel has generally received positive reviews.

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