Review of Southpaw (2015) by Camilo D — 06 Sep 2015

A brilliant performance by Jake Gyllenhaal and a very powerful comeback film!

This review of Southpaw (2015) was written by Camilo D on 06 Sep 2015.

Southpaw has generally received positive reviews.

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By Anthony G (806) on 06 Mar 2018

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By Felix N (35) on 28 Oct 2017

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By Robert Kojder (605) for Flickering Myth (680) on 02 Dec 2017

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 30 Oct 2017

It's no classic, with Gyllenhaal's mumble-core performance hampered by a second-rate screenplay that doesn't convince and never really reveals…

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By Cameronhalmans (37) on 09 Jan 2019

Certainly not original, but it isn’t too bad. The script is somewhat mind boggling. Not sure what they were thinking writing this…

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By Aaron Peterson (245) for The Hollywood Outsider (262) on 23 Oct 2018

This is far from a knock-out punch and it sure isn't Phenomenal, but Southpaw is easily worth a trip to the ring…

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By Daniel De Partearroyo (89) for Cinemanía (Spain) (558) on 13 Mar 2018

Jake Gyllenhaal follows in the footsteps of the great actors who have climbed into the ring... [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 06 Sep 2017

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