by Jamie Hackbarth
What an amazing night we had at the world premier of Real Steel held at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal. This is such a great family movie and it pulls and tugs at your heart as you watch the story unfold. Will Charlie finally make right with his son Max? Will the “underdog” robot win?
This movie is being slammed by critics as a movie that is “seamless” and “plotless” but as a Mom I saw it in a different light. I had to give it a different review; a different perspective from the critics who were shredding it to pieces. As I watched the movie, I was viewing it as a “mom” ( one that told my then 5 year old that because Spider-Man was rated PG-13, he would have to wait until he was at least 11)
Would my kids fall asleep or tell me they were bored watching it? No
Would they tell me they needed to go to the restroom? Nope!
I thought that the story was cute and the action was packed just right. Nothing gory or something that your child would lose sleep over due to nightmares.
This movie had some bad language ( and I heard it because I was listening for it) but in all honesty I think is appropriate for ages 6 and up. I think that this is not a date night leave the kids with a babysitter type of movie but it does warrant being watched ( take the kids- they will love it)
Synopsis
A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.
Genre:Action and Adventure, Drama
Official Site: http://steelgetsreal.com
Director:Shawn Levy
Cast:Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie
Writers:John Gatins
Run Time:128 minutes
