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.
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    Hank SartinChicago Reader
    The cinematography tends toward cramped framing and busy composition but opens up nicely for the exciting fight sequences.
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    Jamie WoolleyBBC.com
    An inspiring drama which, despite its uneven nature, still manages to pack a punch.
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    Chris 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.
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    V.A. MusettoNew York Post
    You can't help but root for Asanee's troubled character, in and out of the ring.
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    Elizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily News
    Though a bit long and occasionally awkward, this drama ultimately does justice to its inspiration.
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    Brandon JudellNew York Theatre Wire
    Beautiful Boxer: Boys Do Cry
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    Rob 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.
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    Frank 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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