I love (Meg Ryan), but not some of her movies lately. Here, the problem is in the script. It's solid, but totally not a new one or trying to be (At least a star like Ryan should have known better!). There was an intention for making a movie about North America's most famous female boxing promoter (Jackie Kallen), however with non factual story. So when they select of all the themes a fictional one that's close to (A Star Is Born)'s formula, then I must feel so bored before getting to veto powerfully!
I hate to say it, but the whole thing seemed predictable. I waited for different details for the characters, or the events, to just find different outfits for (Ryan)! Not to mention, weak points; for instance the separation between the 2 leads was done so strangely and for trivial matters, therefore moments like seeing (Ryan)'s character at the arena in the last match, with greeting her respectfully from the honest report's character, was overdone, too emotional in the wrong place, and looked like a ghost for counterpart moment in (The Natural - 1984)! And I thought that (Ryan)'s apology and encouragement speech later could've been something less blabber or totally wordless; meaning more cinematic, less weak. For instance, she raises a board with Go and Win written on it, then (Omar Epps) heeds her surprising while she looks at him crying regretfully. Or anything else what we saw!
(Tony Shalhoub) did it good, but I felt that he wasn't scary enough in the first place. (Epps) is so aggrieved; the movie dealt with him the lousy way Jackie did at one point, making all the show about her only! (Kerry Washington) is a real talent, but seriously how to talk about her since originally there isn't saturated or satisfactory anyone or anything in this script!
Director (Charles S. Dutton) handled it fine, though had to make video clips at places since the script gave him nothing unique to do, just a middling material. You can say that the last 10 minutes was the only too fine sequence. The music was good but at few moments. The sensitivity itself wasn't well made inasmuch as abbreviated.
It looked like "the movie of the week" stuff while it's a Hollywood movie with big star. To be fair, it's not bad at all, but surely lacked what could make it distinct, original, and sentimental. Still the best about it is (Ryan)'s presence all the time, while your assured feelings that her eyebrows and her lips look weird, her voice suddenly changed into husky, her age became older than her characters, and that there is something not right about this phase of her career. Dear (Meg), I still love you, please choose better next times.
Finally, I can't hold it: on the top of its soundtrack, you'll find "Out of Touch". As a description for the movie itself, I couldn't agree more!
I hate to say it, but the whole thing seemed predictable. I waited for different details for the characters, or the events, to just find different outfits for (Ryan)! Not to mention, weak points; for instance the separation between the 2 leads was done so strangely and for trivial matters, therefore moments like seeing (Ryan)'s character at the arena in the last match, with greeting her respectfully from the honest report's character, was overdone, too emotional in the wrong place, and looked like a ghost for counterpart moment in (The Natural - 1984)! And I thought that (Ryan)'s apology and encouragement speech later could've been something less blabber or totally wordless; meaning more cinematic, less weak. For instance, she raises a board with Go and Win written on it, then (Omar Epps) heeds her surprising while she looks at him crying regretfully. Or anything else what we saw!
(Tony Shalhoub) did it good, but I felt that he wasn't scary enough in the first place. (Epps) is so aggrieved; the movie dealt with him the lousy way Jackie did at one point, making all the show about her only! (Kerry Washington) is a real talent, but seriously how to talk about her since originally there isn't saturated or satisfactory anyone or anything in this script!
Director (Charles S. Dutton) handled it fine, though had to make video clips at places since the script gave him nothing unique to do, just a middling material. You can say that the last 10 minutes was the only too fine sequence. The music was good but at few moments. The sensitivity itself wasn't well made inasmuch as abbreviated.
It looked like "the movie of the week" stuff while it's a Hollywood movie with big star. To be fair, it's not bad at all, but surely lacked what could make it distinct, original, and sentimental. Still the best about it is (Ryan)'s presence all the time, while your assured feelings that her eyebrows and her lips look weird, her voice suddenly changed into husky, her age became older than her characters, and that there is something not right about this phase of her career. Dear (Meg), I still love you, please choose better next times.
Finally, I can't hold it: on the top of its soundtrack, you'll find "Out of Touch". As a description for the movie itself, I couldn't agree more!