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Overall Grade: A
Story: B
Acting: A-
Direction: B
Visuals: A+
boxer ready
by tisha (movies profile) (Jun 4, 2005)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
this movie was outstanding. i felt that i was in the ring when they were boxing. at the end i was almost in tears when they both had their hands in the air.  

Overall Grade: B
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
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I love Meg!
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Jun 4, 2005)
15 of 26 people found this review helpful
Have not seen the movie, but it's always nice to see Meg in any case! Beautiful and she is easy to look at, a positive energy not many performers have. "MmMMm" call me a... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: B-
Direction: B+
Visuals: B
A ten rounder...but no knockout!
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Jun 4, 2005)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful
Meg Ryan looked great! The fight scenes were decent. The script was below average. The drama was weak...and the ending predictable. Why a B instead of a D? The true life... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
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shown in a positive light
by ashley (movies profile) (Jun 4, 2005)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful
It's nice to see a movie in which neither black nor whites are being negatively portrayed. Too often movies cast talented African American actors in steriotypical roles.... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
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Understated and delighfully entertaining
by Riki (movies profile) (May 29, 2005)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
While it's true that the movie is predictable, the acting makes it recommendable. Great chemistry between the actors. Meg Ryan did an outstanding job and many times I h... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
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i liked his better
by Esteban (movies profile) (Jun 3, 2005)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
i think this movie was best summed up in these words "Charles S. Dutton's "Against the Ropes" tells a story inspired by boxing manager Jackie Kallen (Meg Ryan), who made... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: C
Acting: A
Direction: B+
Visuals: B
She can act
by Ted (movies profile) (Jun 4, 2005)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
A good story with Meg doing a diffrent type of movie remainded me that she could indeed act without playing the "Look, I'm sure cute" role. I have always been a big fan o... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
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Worth the Money
by Steve (movies profile) (Jun 4, 2005)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
It's always good to see an movie inspired by someone's life. This movie gets pretty exciting at the end and you'll feel good about what happens.  

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
I give Meg credit!
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Jun 4, 2005)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
This was not an easy topic to handle because there IS a lot of chauvinism in boxing (and other male-dominated sports) - but Meg did a GREAT job - I was very impressed. I... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A
Acting: A-
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Okay movie...
by Channy (movies profile) (Jun 4, 2005)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
This movie had some funny moments, drama, and action. This was a good movie all around. Not on my top ten list, yet I would see it again for fun. Still, a movie I did n... Full Review
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