Silly premise notwithstanding, this is a well-made Hollywood movie: Thrilling and exciting action with just enough characterization. - Rotten Tomatoes
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. -- (C) Dreamworks
PG-13, 2 hr. 6 min.
Directed By: Shawn Levy
Written By: John Gatins, Shawn Levy, Richard Mathis
In Theaters: Oct 7, 2011 Wide
On DVD: Jan 24, 2012
US Box Office:$85.5M
Walt Disney Pictures
ACTORS/ACTRESSES: Hugh Jackman, Kevin Durand, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Dakota Goyo
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