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Real Steel (2011)
7.0/10 Updated : 2013-11-17
Rating: 5.9/10
[fresh!] 60% [audience liked it!] 74%
Action , Drama , Sport
Hugh Jackman , Dakota Goyo , Evangeline Lilly , Anthony Mackie , Kevin Durand , Hope Davis , James Rebhorn , Karl Yune , Olga Fonda ,
John Gatins , Sophie Levy , Tess Levy , Charlie Levy , Gregory Sims , Torey Adkins
Shawn Levy
127
2011
In the near future when people become uninterested in boxing and similar sports| a new sport is created - Robot boxing wherein robots battle each other while being
controlled by someone. Charlie Kenton| a former boxer who's trying to make it in the new sport| not only doesn't do well| he is very deeply in the red. When he
learns that his ex| mother of his son Max| dies| he goes to figure out what to do with him. His ex's sister wants to take him in but Charlie has first say in the
matter. Charlie asks her husband for money so he can buy a new Robot in exchange for turning Max over to them. He takes Max for the summer. And Max improves his
control of his robot. But when the robot is destroyed| they go to a scrap yard to get parts. Max finds an old generation robot named Atom and restores him. Max wants
Atom to fight but Charlie tells him he won't last a round. However| Atom wins. And it isn't long before Atom is getting major bouts. Max gets Charlie to teach Atom
how to fight| and the ...
Silly premise notwithstanding, this is a well-made Hollywood movie: Thrilling and exciting action with just enough characterization.