Review of The Bronze (2016) by John S — 31 Dec 2016
Anyone longing for a good dose of mid-America white trash awesomeness, step right up. Channeling figure skating queen Tonya Harding, tv star Melissa Rauch jumps on to the big screen as former gymnast darling Hope Annabelle Greggory.
Living on past glory, Hope struts around town in her U.S.A. warm up suit, dishing out sneers, eye-rolls and contempt for anyone and everyone who dares cross her path. She abuses her doting dad (Gary Cole in a juicy, subserviant role), verbally, physically and financially, whilst running roughshod over the hapless locals. She is one perfect piece of nasty.
Unsustainable as her lifestyle is, it all comes to a head with an inevitable transition from star to coach. Suddenly a new, young, perky attention grabber is in the picture. Throw in an old nemesis, a wide-eyed love interest, and we have plot.
Look, this ain't Oscar material, but if a raunchy, silly ninety minutes is lacking in your weekend calendar, you could do worse. Rauch is ruthlessly radiant as the potty-mouthed Holly; a female jerk with a weirdly loveable side, who happens to be the lead in a Hollywood flick. Yes.
- hipCRANK.
This review of The Bronze (2016) was written by John S on 31 Dec 2016.
The Bronze has generally received mixed reviews.
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