Saturday, 11 January 2014

Film Review Grudge Match

Genre:  Comedy  Sport

Cert: 12A

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: Some crude jokes involving the slang term B.J., the actual word is not said.
Some other brief crude jokes, but no sexual language, the worst said is banging and screwing.
A older man and woman exit a bar, and they both get into the back seat of a car, the scene cuts to a man knocking at the window, the man stands up wearing boxer shorts, the woman's shoulders are seen. 

Violence & Gore: It's a boxing movie, more intense than Rocky. There are some boxing fights along the way to the Grudge Match, usually bloodless. At the actual Grudge Match is when it gets intense, with the two boxers relentlessly hitting each other and bloodied faces


Profanity:  1 use of the F-word, and 3 possible bleeped uses (we see the lips forming the F).Pretty frequent use of "shit" and "asshole", "hell", "goddamn" heard rarely.
There are many racist jokes mainly towards white people and black people. 

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: alcohol is seen being drunk at a bar

Frightening/Intense Scenes: none

Story: A pair of ageing boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.which end up not only a grudge match in the ring but out of the ring as well.

Likes : I don't know if i should take this film seriously or laugh because this certainly is one film that has the both the serious tone & makes you laugh with the quick one-liner piss taking banter which really dose make you laugh.This film is like watching rocky vs raging bull which is good for boxing film fan as this film is pretty realistic it hold no punches in the ring.
Even tho Stallone & Robert de niro are looking there age now they have proven no matter how old you are they ca still go a few round in the boxing ring.What funny with these two ageing boxing is when they start throwing insult at each other it start in a big fight it like watch a campus fight with two students, you get what i mean when a fight breaks out the camera come out it go on you tube & through the film its mostly like this which is seriously funny with Kevin Hart it just makes it even more funnier.
The same goes for a funny Alan Arkin as Stallone's trainer who also plays the same type of character that he always does. So there's nothing truly unique about the movie, but it doesn't take itself too seriously and that's kind of a good thing. It focuses on the funny for the most part, but also adds some depth to the characters when it shows the struggles they're having in their personal lives.
Alot of people will probably say this film is going to be a bad but its surprisingly a great film to watch it has the funny moment as a well balance serious tone that make this a pretty well made film that's well written congrats to the Director: Peter Segal for making a good film.This is a worth while film to watch you wont be disappointed if your a Niro or Stallone fan because this is a great afternoon film.



Dislikes : The jokes were Little lame at times but the all that was bad about this film really.

Overall : Great balance between comedy & seriousness, funny banter & good boxing fight.

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 for entertainment / 8.1 out of 10 for story-line & funny moments




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