‘Southpaw’ goes for a knockout punch
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IF you’ve ever wondered what might have happened to Job if he had a strong left hook, “Southpaw” may be the film for you.
The rapid descent of light heavyweight champ Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) in Antoine Fuqua’s boxing drama is of biblical proportions.
Not weeks after Hope — rich, happy, successful — has defended his belt and an unblemished record, a fatal altercation strips him of his family, his mansion and his career.
In bloody close-ups and bruising sounds, Fuqua captures the blinding brutality inside the ring.
But his faith is never in question: This is a parable that believes strongest in boxing, itself.
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