Seth Farmer
28Nov11
No one cares.
Not bad at all, but they could go a little more far with the sci-fi stuff. I enjoy the fights of course, and didn't like the "this movie must have a kiss scene".
For a few moments, this film seems devoted to a very classical form, elegantly constructed around cornball, yet always effective, emotional moments. Yet, overall, it digresses into a terrible ripoff of the Rocky films (ah, he beat him the same way Rocky beat Clubber Lang!), without any of the soul of Stallone's films.
Could've pushed it's concept harder. Otherwise, pretty corny with some good fights inbetween.
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.
Surprisingly emotional and heart rending tale despite the rock em sock em robots background. Effects are very well done/rendered and film well shot by dp Mauro Fiore. Jackman always watchable and his characters son well captured by young Kevin Durand. Pretty much every other character cardboard but the film very enjoyable non the less.
"No. Yeah. No I know he's just a carbon copy of that douche kid from Star Wars, but there's robots so no one is going to give a shit."- Studio Exec #3
Entertaining and well made all around. Sure it's predictable and that the kid is slightly obnoxious, but Jackman delivers as usual.
Haven't seen so many manipulative tears in one scene since that one Brazilian telenovela that was on some few years back. Was I manipulated into feeling something that wasn't there? Yes. Did I hate myself for it? You bet.
Entertaining in an old-fashioned way, «Real Steel» is inspired and clever, but it has nothing to do with Hugh Jackman. Once again, he has nothing to show except rugged looks and huge biceps. The real star is that kid, the animatronics and a director who knows how to throw a good punch.