Really Surprised!

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Awesome Movie

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

'Bleed for This' is about as "by the book" as movies come sadly. It's based on a true story, but in a lot of ways it does a disservice to the real story. First of all, the main character Vinny Pazienza is portrayed in a very unbelievable way. The movie goes out of its way to make him seem like an absolute saint, for no reason other than that we are supposed to root for him. I would've preferred his character actually had some realistic outbursts and we weren't necessarily rooting for him. It would have made the whole experience feel more authentic.The first half hour of the film, the set-up phase, is pretty dull and uninteresting and is going to lose a lot of people right there and then. The middle third of the film is certainly the most interesting. His dealing with the accident and the recovery side of things is far more interesting than the parts that should have been the most exciting at the beginning and end (go figure).'Bleed for This' does nothing to stand out from the crowds of movies being put forward today. The only people I can see getting any enjoyment out of this film are people who have a love for boxing or a particular interest in this story. For everyone else though, give it a miss.

After some big hits and more than a few misses, the boxing film has been a long time staple of our multiplexes and a sub-genre of sporting film that has provided us with some of cinema's all-time great feel good or dramatic experiences.For each new boxing film that comes out, they now need to work harder and their punches need to land a bigger impact than the one before them and sadly Bleed for This doesn't manage to climb above its genre tropes to become anything more than a tolerable boxing drama that's void of the emotion that makes similar films like Rocky, Raging Bull and Creed work on a whole different level.Telling the true life story of famous 1980's American boxer Vinny Pazienza, Boiler Room director Ben Younger netted himself quiet the double bill of rising star Miles Teller to play the determined and feisty Pazienza and an overweight and balding method partaking Aaron Eckhart as Pazienza's friend and trainer Kevin Rooney but Younger and the well-regarded duo fail to connect us emotionally to Pazienza's fight to overcome an horrific car crash injury to box once more.Both performers are solid in their roles, even if they feel more like imitations rather than full-fledged flesh and blood reincarnations but we're never allowed deep into what makes these two different figures tick and despite the trial over adversity nature of what's often occurring within Bleed for This, at the end of the day without the emotionally investment it's too easy to not care.The film as it stands also marks another disappointing experience from Teller in particular, who it could be argued goes a little to "awards baiting" here in his turn as Pazienza There's nothing majorly wrong with his performance but after Teller's early breakouts in films like Whiplash and The Spectacular Now, the failure as a whole of Bleed for This alongside recent Teller events like Fantastic Four, Get a Job and the Divergent series mark a point in the young actors career when he is all of a sudden crying out for a decent hit and an individual role that once more utilises his undeniable talent.Final Say – There's nothing in Bleed for This that makes it a must-see. For the most die-hard of boxing fans and those that consider themselves Pazienza fans Younger's film may be worthy of your time but for the rest of us, we've seen this type of boxing tale before countless times and with nothing new on the table presented here, it makes Bleed for This an instantly forgettable and rather unnecessary experience.2 screws out of 5

There is nothing very groundbreaking about the style or narrative arc of this wee gem; there have been more realistic and more intense boxing scenes over the years, more emotional ones too, but where Bleed For This wins is in the casting and the superb performances from Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart and Ciaran Hinds, all doing incredible character work, with hair second only to anything in American Hustle.Directed with a fondness for the late 80s and a good eye for detail, we come to care about this story purely because Miles Teller makes us care - real, energetic and unsentimental, he takes us on the journey with him every step and every punch. That it is all very predictable and mostly lacking in tension in the ring doesn't stop it being a powerful film, just because the relationships are so well drawn.No Warrior. No Rocky, even. But a decent small story remarkable in its truth.

I think Miles is the only one trying to act in this movie and not pantomime his character like other's seem to do. I get the whole New York/New Jersey thing but come on, not every girlfriend is slut and not every Sister is a bully. If this was portrayed in any of the promos, I wouldn't have watched it. I can't stand loud, bossy, bullying women or the men who are around them. If Vinnie was like this in real life, then he truly was and still is an inspiration but his family of women were not entertaining to watch. My guess is that he had to placate them even on film. Other than that, the movie is alright on it's own as his true story of over-coming pain, disappointment and a strong need to feel validated. I don't say vindicated because he was already before his accident, he just couldn't stop until HE was ready.