I think we can safely tick all the boxes above.
I am a huge fan of the sport of boxing and a big fan of boxing movies, for the most part. I have also noted on multiple occasions how good and versatile an actor Cuba Gooding JR. At this point in his career, Gooding JR was still in his early stages, but comes through like a champ in this interesting and gritty underground pugilism movie.
There are lots of montages, plenty of boxing set to cheesy motivational 80s songs. The finale is quite ludicrous but inevitable in these types of flicks, and good triumphs over evil as it tends to do in movies if not real life.
It will never be known as a classic but is in the same vein as some of Van Damme's best If you love boxing and are a fan of the ridiculous, GLADIATOR is for you. I highly recommend it.
"Anger is the enemy."
I am a huge fan of the sport of boxing and a big fan of boxing movies, for the most part. I have also noted on multiple occasions how good and versatile an actor Cuba Gooding JR. At this point in his career, Gooding JR was still in his early stages, but comes through like a champ in this interesting and gritty underground pugilism movie.
There are lots of montages, plenty of boxing set to cheesy motivational 80s songs. The finale is quite ludicrous but inevitable in these types of flicks, and good triumphs over evil as it tends to do in movies if not real life.
It will never be known as a classic but is in the same vein as some of Van Damme's best If you love boxing and are a fan of the ridiculous, GLADIATOR is for you. I highly recommend it.
"Anger is the enemy."