Real Motivation

It is hard going to create something relatively original in the action genre. And that is why Shawn Levy should be particularly proud. Real Steel showcases the cult of the fighting robot – from the third tier robots in bullfights, to global celebrity Zeus and its marketing and technology machine, the movie breaks something close to new ground in creating an action sub-genre. And the cast helps in no small measure – especially the now-on now-off father-son duo of Charlie (Hugh Jackman) and Max Kenton (Dakota Goyo). Charlie’s best days as a boxer – robot or otherwise – appear firmly behind him. Till Max comes back into his life, and shows him once again what it is to fight for what one believes in. Real Steel is about the old adages of how it is never too late to try, and why one should never ever give up

15.5/20