Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill. Fourteen years later, Danny is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighborhood to resume his life as a boxer..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 114 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Brian Cox, Emily Watson, Ken Stott, Gerard McSorley
✓ Director: Brian Morris, Terry George, Chris Menges, Gerry Hambling, Clive Barrett
The The Boxer (1997) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Boxer (1997) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Boxer (1997) is staring with Daniel Day-Lewis, Brian Cox, Emily Watson, Ken Stott, Gerard McSorley, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Brian Morris, Terry George, Chris Menges, Gerry Hambling, Clive Barrett juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.