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Synopsis

A future-set story where robot boxing is a popular sport and centered on a struggling promoter (Hugh Jackman) who thinks he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he also discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father. —IMDb

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Nate B.

4Apr12

Could've pushed it's concept harder. Otherwise, pretty corny with some good fights inbetween.

Lorenz 80

23Mar12

Il film inizia bene con suggestioni di Sci Fi decadente (la fiera in mezzo ai campi), ma si perde ben presto tra cliché e sentimentalismo trito e ritrito. Si salvano solo gli effetti speciali: gli animatronics utilizzati per buona parte del film sono davvero ben fatti e lontano anni luce dalla cg pasticciona dei Transformer di Michael Bay.

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Arisa

26Feb12

I dig it.

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Jack Hemingway

7Feb12

it's a neat little boxing movie

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