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I hadn't seen this mostly because people said it had been pretty bad and also I didn't even know it had been out. It finally popped up on Netflix so I figured why not. What's the worst that can happen? It has a pretty interesting cast although Usher is an odd choice, but let's not pre-judge here. Jonathan Jakubowicz also wrote and directed another film of which I've never heard of. Anyways time to see if this as bad as people say or just went under the radar.
Well that wasn't all that bad. It's a bit different than I had expected which is good. The fights were fun and intense. Acting wise Usher was a bit of an odd choice, but there were moments that worked in his favor. Ana de Armas was a doll and I adored her moments. Ruben Blades is too cool. Edgar Ramirez and Robert De Niro did great with their roles. There were a few pacing issues I noticed and random acts that just felt out of place even if they did happen. The story was overall decent enough.
Is it a great film? Not really. Is it a bad movie? No it's just an slightly above average one. The acting was a bit off with some. The characters were interesting. The story encountered pacing issues and the writing was jumbled about. It could have been better had they really worked on it. For the boxing I enjoyed it though. I would say it's a bit of a hit or miss and I can see why it flopped. I still found it entertaining for the most part.
