Against the Ropes

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Plot: The Rocky formula nearly wears out its welcome in Against the Ropes, a highly fictionalized feel-good drama based on the life of pioneering female boxing promoter Jackie Kallen. In an eg...( read more read more... )regious effort to distill the essence of Kallen's achievement, director Charles S. Dutton (who fared better with HBO's The Corner) has strictly played it safe, delivering a foregone conclusion almost from the very first scene. Burdened with a by-the-numbers screenplay by Cheryl Edwards (Save the Last Dance), the film gets a much-needed boost from Meg Ryan, playing Kallen as a brassy, smoky-voiced dynamo, rising to the challenge when a rival promoter (played with fierce bravado by Tony Shalhoub) dares her to play hardball in a male-dominated sport. Jackie's trump cards are Luther (Omar Epps), a promising contender with untried talent, and a once-legendary trainer (played by director Dutton) coaxed out of retirement to guide Luther to the middleweight championship. No surprises here, just a handful of energetic performances, an abundance of raw ambition, obligatory setbacks, and the nagging feeling that you've seen it all before. --Jeff Shannon

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  • Mael0010
    Mael0010
    3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 6, 2008
    It;s ok. Was cool to see that the champ was from my island...was sad to see that the champ was a scared cheater that had to resort to doing those things to win. Was also sad to see that being the champ, he was knocked down in one round...
  • floatingheartca
    floatingheartca
    3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 12, 2008
    It wasn't bad,,could've been better but the ending grabbed you ...great ending !! :) My favorite part was when she gave Shaw the spotlight and moved away from it ...and the touching ending of course :)
  • phoenixhearted
    phoenixhearted
    2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 28, 2008
    I didnt enjoy it as much i thought i would of .... meg didnt really pull it off ... she tried to be manipulative yet caring.. u cant half way this
  • mcollymore
    mcollymore
    3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 13, 2008
    Sweet. Loved the emotion in this flick, Epps delivers a raw dramatic gangster-type feel to the story, and Ryan balances it perfectly with a feminine touch. Good story. Great ending.
  • TheLadyOfTheFlies
    TheLadyOfTheFlies
    2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 21, 2008
    First, Meg Ryan is a heinously overrated actress. Stop constantly twisting your head when you speak, Meggie. Second, so the movie is about supposedly strong women rising in the world. Good. But then why is Meg so emotional in the movie?

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