Digressing from the topic, let's talk about the highlights of this film:
1/The return of Rocky boxing movies;
boxing movies, from "Rocky" to "Ali", Stallone, Will Smith, famous actors appear in boxing movies, This kind of movie is very suitable for taking the inspirational line, and "Iron Fist" is unavoidable. The past of the boxing champion is weakened, and for the sake of the family's self-change, it can be said that you can guess the ending after watching the beginning, and the plot angle has not changed much.
2/ The boxing match is tense and intense;
unlike the old boxing movies, the boxing in this film is for the plot, so the professionalism of the boxing match is artistic. For example, in this film, the continuous head blows, in reality This is impossible in a boxing match. Real games, such as defense and strike in movies, basically seek KO with one hit. Of course, movies do not need to pursue professionalism. However, the movie has a very good grasp of the rhythm of the boxing match. From the perspective of sports, you can feel the shock of the fist to the flesh, and when you are close to the ring, you can feel the sweat of the boxer splashing on your face. The boxing match was not overly exaggerated, and the intermediate rounds were simply skipped.
3/A man's self-recognition and redemption
The boxing champion has experienced the ups and downs of life, the estrangement and return of family relationships. In this film, Jack has experienced a lot of stars and fallen into poverty, and finally accepted the job of a cleaner. This psychological change And redemption is the focus of this film, and Jack's acting skills can also stand the test.
4/ Alluding to the darkness of boxing
A boxer, not an individual interest, is the interest of a team, especially the agent (who remembers the Tyson-Don dispute), who use the boxer as a fiddling commodity, arranging fights for the odds. In the film, Jordan, the manager of HOPE played by Jack, is a typical agent with an ugly face, manipulating the game to obtain maximum economic benefits. Several scenes in the film are very meaningful. The agent keeps saying that he regards Hope as his family and does not use him to make money. The shots are indeed the golden ring of Jordan's palm, which is very ironic.
The shortcomings of this film are that the characters are not full, and there are few outstanding opponents. Except for Jack as the only male lead, I feel that the others are supporting roles. So, how I wish there was another strong character in this film, even better if it was Heath Ledger.
On the other hand, the film also criticized the damage caused by boxing to the human body. Hope's wife knew very well that once her husband failed to achieve results, he would only leave a problem. go away.
The agent was reluctant to arrange a duel between Hope and another powerful boxer "Magician", because he was afraid that losing would affect his income. Off topic, this is why Mayweather can't fight with Pacquiao in the year of the fight, but chooses to agree to the game when Pacquiao is older, and the attack style is also more physically demanding in the film. explained.
Overall, "Tekken" is a good movie, with inspirational men's stories, family affection and self-salvation thanks. In the August-September period when the overall film quality is not high, it should not receive so little attention.
Finally, the end credits commemorate everyone's friend "James Horner", a real master of movie soundtracks. I didn't expect to feel the sudden feeling at the end of the film. In addition, during the viewing process, I very much hope to see Heath Ledger's mood. I can't help but feel that life is short, family and friends should be cherished, and dreams should not be taken lightly. give up.
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