jasontheterrible Fuqua gives us the new stereo-type white male. He is weak, addicted to drugs, and talks like a black person. He can only be restored to strength by strong black males who have far superior survival skills and values. Gyllenhaal is such a great actor but even he cannot act out becoming a black man. Nothing rings true. Fuqua, like many far-left zealots, revel in the decline in white males and want them to be as pictured here. Many have become this stereo-type, which is why it exists, and while so many white males actually enjoyed this, and gave it a high rating. The negative reviews were a more precise description and obviously came from those still opposing this crest. They refuse to wear it and extol its virtues despite the reality it represents.

Michael Ledo Billy "The Great White" Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) is the top Light Heavy Champion. He is undefeated, but grows tired and is becoming punch drunk. His wife (Rachel McAdams) wants him to quit at the top of his game while he can. In enters Mr. T er ah Miguel 'Magic' Escobar (Miguel Gomez) taunting him at a press conference. When disaster strikes (the manager having a heart attack has been done) Billy spirals out of control and must clean up his act, get his head together, and relearn to fight the Tick Willis (Forest Whitaker) way in order to get his daughter back.It seems Jake Gyllenhaal) was able to fight two different ways which really didn't help explain "The Enemy" but worth a mental note. The acting was good and would have been better without the rapper who thinks he can act. This is the first time I have seen child actor Oona Laurence, and she nailed it. Good fight drama.Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity.

chazwyman This is a well worn formula. Prize fighter over doing it. punch drunk. Daddy looses his baby daughter has to get her back. How many times can you write this story? But his name" "BILLY HOPE" are you kidding? Billy is always a victim name. Billy Budd, "Billy don't be a Hero" It was just too dreadful to see through. I think Jake Gyllenal is better than this. He gave a good performance, but a good actor needs a decent idea and a decent script to work, He mumbles his way through the performance; was that embarrassment at how awful the script was?If you are a woman l(or gay) with the hots for Jake you might find this entertaining.

hannahss All Billy Hope knew was how to fight inside of the ring but he was never prepared to take life's greatest punches in Kurt Sutter's Southpaw. As a young boy, Billy Hope is in the child protective service and gets into many fights. He doesn't have anyone to teach him how to take life's greatest punches. Until he meets his wife Maureen in the child protective service. She opens up a new door in his life and helps keep him in check.Southpaw begins with Billy Hope fighting recklessly in a match. He comes out bloody and beaten up. Maureen tells him to stop fighting recklessly otherwise he won't be around for her and their daughter. Billy's life takes a drastic turn when he lets his quick temper get in the way and he gets into a fight during a press conference with a newcomer who wants to challenge him. The fight ends in gunfire and Maureen is shot in the stomach. She dies before the ambulance is able to reach her, leaving Billy devastated. The one thing that was stable in his life is now gone, all because he lost his temper during a press conference. His actions become suicidal and his daughter Leila is taken away from him by child protection services. When the last remaining person that he loves is taken way from him, for the first time, Billy becomes determined to change himself for someone in order to get them back. After seeking a new trainer to help him train for an upcoming fight, Billy's entire character changes from cocky and not wanting to follow directions to wanting to follow the rules to get his daughter as soon as possible. He looks to the new trainer with admiration and realizes that Maureen would've liked the new trainer because they both care for his well being.Billy slowly becomes more responsible by maintaining his job and focusing on getting his daughter back. When Billy is called back to the court to determine if he can have his daughter back, the judge demos him not stable enough to get her back. After finding out that she has to stay another month in child services, Billy's daughter wishes that he were the one dead, not her mom. Billy is more determined than ever to win the boxing championship. This time it is not for the money, but for his daughter. His determination to get his daughter back is relatable because that is what I would do in Billy's situation. Come the day of the match, Billy fights responsibly and not with his anger. To end the fight, his trainer tells him to use a Southpaw. When his opponent is knocked out, Billy finally gets his daughter back. Proving to himself that he does have the skill to take life's greatest punches. This movie is a great example of perseverance and grit. I love how realistic the training and fighting scenes are. The characters are very relatable and the viewer is able to connect with the characters and experience the emotions that they are feeling. It's a good reminder that everyone, no mater the age and skill always has to work their way to the top in order to achieve what they want.