I saw this movie a few years ago, and I was deeply encouraged. Recently, people suddenly remembered this movie during accelerated reflection, so I revisited it twice. The first time I watched it, after all, the plot was familiar, and the second time I slowly read all the details. A good movie is in the details.
The Great Depression in the United States in the 1930s made many middle classes go bankrupt and the people fell into despair. How to get out of the haze and realize the American Dream was a difficult problem for everyone in that era. The owner of the story announced that Locke is a microcosm of this era. Retired from the competition due to injury and was expelled from the boxing association, a glove veteran left the field dimly, waiting for him is the hunger and cold of his family. His wife, May, apparently didn't feel too disappointed by the result, after all, every time she came to power, it could be a farewell. Boxing is no more, but life has to go on. Bullock worked as a coolie at the dock, but with a meager income and intermittent work, life was difficult, and he couldn't even pay his heating bills. When the workers were about to cut off the heating pipes, May saw it and begged him to do good and give him a few days of grace. But when the worker says he has a family, he loses his job by doing so. It reflects the helplessness and understanding of the bottom of the society. May sent her three children to relatives and friends' homes. When Brock came back, he was furious. He had promised the children that no matter how difficult it was, he would never send them away. This is a man's promise and dignity. In order to welcome the return of the child, Bullock lowered his head and went to collect social relief and collect donations from the Boxing Association. After finally collecting the heating bills, the child went home.
The film also has a long shot to describe the depression of society, people's struggles and Bullock's indomitable. And paved the way for his return to boxing. Due to an accidental player withdrawal, Bullock returned to the field with an unexpected victory. The agent bet all his fortune to get Bullock back into boxing against the world champion. The scenes in the second half were all in boxing. Interspersed with the revolt of May, the death of May's brother-in-law, and the prayers of the whole city where the people pinned their hopes on Brock. Bullock won and became the new champion. It's a bit dramatic, but it's real history.
The whole film is full of positive energy, continuous without procrastination, and it is definitely a wonderful biographical film. I was about the same age as Brock, but I was nowhere near him. The 35-year-old man has yet to achieve anything. Although he has a family and a lively child, he has no courage to take responsibility. Summer vacation is an opportunity for me to re-choose my life and find a new life. I've liked Ikki of the Saint Seiya since I was a child, and the Phoenix I'm coming back.
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