Review of The Calcium Kid (2004) by Becky L — 21 Jun 2009
A silly movie with lots of funny moments.
The cast is pretty good, the characters well and realistically drawn; the blood-lusty boxers, Orlando's Jimmy who is so totally out of it sometimes it isn't even funny... the manager who is just out for himself, a coach who had definitely seen his best days and... you get the drift from there.
The movie itself is told from the point of view of documentary makers, but they still manage to keep the scenes and plot fluent. They don't "forget" that everything on film is shot through a camera which is actually part of the movie.
All in all a decent movie. Not to be taken too seriously. A few pearls of wisdom here and there, and the rest is just slightly on the odd side of fun.
This review of The Calcium Kid (2004) was written by Becky L on 21 Jun 2009.
The Calcium Kid has generally received mixed reviews.
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