Beautiful Boxer
critic Reviews
, 85% Fresh Tomatometer Score- Beautiful Boxer blends boxing and identity politics to create a striking, if overdrawn, portrait of self discovery.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreHank SartinChicago Reader
The cinematography tends toward cramped framing and busy composition but opens up nicely for the exciting fight sequences.
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- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJamie WoolleyBBC.com
An inspiring drama which, despite its uneven nature, still manages to pack a punch.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreChris VognarDallas Morning News
Manages to take a story that Jerry Springer would love and turn it into a sober and sensitive character study about identity and self-determination.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreV.A. MusettoNew York Post
You can't help but root for Asanee's troubled character, in and out of the ring.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily News
Though a bit long and occasionally awkward, this drama ultimately does justice to its inspiration.
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- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBrandon JudellNew York Theatre Wire
Beautiful Boxer: Boys Do Cry
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRob ThomasCapital Times (Madison, WI)
A rather sensitive and sweet biopic about a someone who believes he's unfairly trapped in a man's body, a body he can use to whale the tar out of his opponents.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreFrank SwietekOne Guy's Opinion
Made without much finesse and tends to lumber rather than soar, but still possesses a sweetness that's rather disarming.
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