This film is ten years in the lives of boxers Will 'Power' Rosinsky, Danny 'The Miracle Man' Jacobs, and Patrick 'All' Day during which time we watch as they ride the waves of success and tragedy. It's possibly the first look at boxing that honestly shows what it takes to be a professional boxer and the cost.
As long-time readers of Unseen Films know I am a fan of boxing. I've gone to numerous boxing cards, from Golden Gloves to World Champion levels. I've actually seen the men profiled fight, and I live near Freeport New York. I mention this because I feel connected to the stories.
This is one of the best boxing films I've ever run across. The strength and power is not simply in the story rather it is in the fact that the film covers ten years in the lives of multiple men. Normally we get arcs of a single life so we don't fully understand the toll the sport takes on people. The ten-year arc is important because when late in the game promoter Lou DiBella expresses regret at making a career watching people get damaged it hits home.
If you love boxing, or even sports like MMA you must see this film because you need to fully understand what is happening to the people we ask to beat each other up for our entertainment.
This is highly recommended.
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