Real Steel was honestly a lot better than I had expected. I thought it would be an interesting action movie about fighting robots. It actually turned out to be a feel good story about a man down on his luck who seeks redemption and ultimately attains retribution. Okay, maybe the film wasn't that deep, but the point is that it was better than I thought it'd be.
The story follows Charlie Kenton, an ex-boxer who now undertakes underground robot fighting. He is a loser who is eventually brought back to his son who despises him. The two then find a scrappy dummy robot in a scrapyard that can take a beating. So essentially, this movie is kind of like Warrior: down on his luck underground fighter, poor father-son relationship, main fighting tactic is to take a beating. Anyhow, that is besides the point.
As in all feel-good stories, the underdog emerges victorious. However, one thing that separates this film from other fighting films is that it does not focus much on the actual fighter. Instead, the two people in the corner are the true focus on the film. This takes away some of the emotional connection with the fighter, but it also draws more attention to Charlie and his son.
If you can get over the excessive product placement and a healthy dosage of cheese, this film is an enjoyable action, feel-good, underdog tale. Conclusion: Worth A Watch
Rating: 7.25/10
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