Review of Southpaw (2015) by Matt N — 31 Mar 2016

Gyllenhaal's amazing. Southpaw is not. Despite the spectacle of Gyllenhaal going 110% in this role, it's just too similar to every other boxing movie.

This review of Southpaw (2015) was written by Matt N on 31 Mar 2016.

Southpaw has generally received positive reviews.

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