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The story of three young boxers and their coach who is determined to guide them in a positive direction in and out of the ring.
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| New YorkerMichael SragowThe filmmakers convey Harry and his fighters' victories and defeats with a soul-rocking combination of intimacy and intricacy. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA sports documentary as gripping, in a different way, as "Hoop Dreams." |
| Boston GlobeRenee GrahamHas the impact of a left-right combination to the chin. |
| Austin ChronicleMatt WilliamsThe documentary has no narration, and uses excellent expository camerawork to say things that no narrator could equal. |
| Salon.comCharles TaylorWalking out of the theater, I felt so bereft that I couldn't speak. And it doesn't hurt any less thinking about the movie now, as I write this. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakIsn't so emotionally powerful as the Oscar-winning "When We Were Kings" but which -- in its more intimate way -- still packs a punch. |
| New York PostRod DreherWhat the film lacks in freshness...it makes up for in its sympathetic and compelling portrayal of its subjects. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIn recording life as it unfolds in the course of a year, On the Ropes not only defies prediction as to its outcome but is in some ways downright confounding...as involving and suspenseful as the best fictional films. |
| New TimesLuke Y. ThompsonThe American dream has not been so effectively fought for onscreen in a long, long time. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganDespite gritty settings and occasionally harsh language, it's a warm, uplifting film that deserves a wide audience. |