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By Stephen Schaefer (147) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 27 Aug 2007

With his unexpectedly subtle and moving performance, Hartnett shows he can hold his own, even opposite a scene-stealing Jackson, and by showing…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Ebert & Roeper (629) on 26 Aug 2007

Despite one great performance and an intriguing setup, the work is crippled by another performance that's nowhere near great, and a storyline…

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By Kam Williams (1,272) for AALBC.com (174) on 25 Aug 2007

Pardon me for being offended when a flick revolving around the question of journalistic ethics takes so many liberties with the truth simply…

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By Pete Hammond (936) for Maxim (189) on 24 Aug 2007

It's one to see, an engrossing, surprising and moving drama that will restore your faith in the power of movies to tell great human stories…

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By Ethan Alter (997) for Giant Magazine (68) on 24 Aug 2007

It's the scrappy underdog in a season full of blockbuster heavyweights…

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By Stax (77) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 23 Aug 2007

Because it focuses on characters and relationships rather than merely the more sensational aspects of the story, Resurrecting the Champ delivers…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 23 Aug 2007

Hartnett and Jackson deliver finely tuned performances that bristle with the sting of life lessons learned the hard way…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 23 Aug 2007

Jackson does some good work, sporting a high gasp of a voice and letting his character surface to reality smoothly, but the movie becomes too…

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By Jeff Vice (1,455) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 23 Aug 2007

The explorations of the strained father-son dynamic and a message about redemption are well-done…

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By Mario Tarradell (36) for Dallas Morning News (1,592) on 23 Aug 2007

Despite generating plenty of turmoil, Resurrecting the Champ fails to be compelling. It does, however, succeed in being implausible…

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By Mary F. Pols (536) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 23 Aug 2007

Jackson adopts a high, breathy voice to play the Champ and it gives him that vulnerability he needs to get away from his own bigger than life…

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By Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 23 Aug 2007

Resurrecting the Champ isn't about what it seems to be about. It also isn't about what it thinks it's about…

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By Brent Simon (1,142) for FilmStew.com (638) on 23 Aug 2007

The manner in which the subversion of expectation aids in and deepens one's appreciation is attributable to advertising that reduces the story…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for UGO (350) on 23 Aug 2007

The writers and director bury their own story and never give their audience a reason to care about their journalist's fight for redemption…

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By Geoff Pevere (572) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 23 Aug 2007

While Resurrecting the Champ seems to be just what you expect, it's only when you've let your guard slip that you realize it's hiding something…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 23 Aug 2007

Resurrecting the Champ isn't about what it seems to be about. It also isn't about what it thinks it's about…

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By Tom Keogh (466) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 23 Aug 2007

There's no rule that says a movie must have a likable character at its center, but it helps if a nonlikable central character is at least interesting…

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By Carla Meyer (580) for Sacramento Bee (806) on 23 Aug 2007

Samuel L. Jackson easily could have gone over the top with his role as an elderly and homeless former professional boxer…

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By Bob Strauss (787) for Los Angeles Daily News (1,272) on 23 Aug 2007

Lurie, once a journalist himself and the man behind such odd but probing political dramas as The Contender and Deterrence, lets Resurrecting…

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By Kevin Carr (1,610) for Film School Rejects (1,198) on 23 Aug 2007

Not a big popcorn movie, but it's one not to be missed…

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