Real Steel details
| Formats: | 12 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie |
| Director: | Shawn Levy |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure - Family, Children - Animated/Cartoon, Disney, Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Family, Fantasy - General |
| Studio: | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES |
| Collections: | February - LOVEFiLM Picks, New Releases, Pay-per-view |
| Name | Discs | |
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Real Steel |
12 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 7 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 20 Feb 2012 |
| Main languages: | English |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMStarring Hugh Jackman and directed by Shawn Levy, Real Steel is what Transformers should have been.
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Jackman’s a jackass but the boy and his ‘bot got real heart.
By Turino (40 reviews) from Bracknell , 13 Oct 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
It’s commendable how much of a douchebag a Hollywood star like Jackman is willing to play here. Ok, so there are no points for guessing if Jackman’s down on his luck robot boxing promoter Charlie is going to change his ways by the end of the movie. But for a good forty minutes of the film, you’ll probably find yourself wondering how the hell the director, screenwriter and star are going to make a single audience member give an ounce of sympathy for this most unsympathetic of schmuks.
But in good old Rocky style, you will undoubtedly be cheering on the underdog when it comes to the David vs Goliath robot boxing match that is the climax of the film.
The central relationship between Charlie and his estranged son Max is believable as is the setting of the not-too distant or unfamiliar future. Kids still have daddy issues (especially kids who have dads like Charlie) and all that seems to have changed is that robot boxing is the sport of the future.
The robots are a brilliantly seamless blend of puppetry and CG effects and when Max discovers a battered boxing droid discarded (as he once was by his own jackass dad), the plot kicks into motion.
It’s an enjoyable but predictable ride with Dakota Goyo impressive as the justifiably antsy kid. Jackman carries the film with his detestable Dad and a surprisingly convincing character arc. Lost’s ‘Freckles’ (Evangeline Lilly) is wasted in a very similar way to her recent cameo in The Hurt Locker. She needs to find a new agent that won’t leave her cheering on the action from the side lines.
The robot fights are realistically rendered but it’s the father-son relationship that makes this film the real deal. Great for families. It’s out 14th October.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(271)Good movie. Lousy title.
By Lucullus (56 reviews) , 01 Feb 2013I really didn't think I would like this movie but I did. The story is a little weak in places and a bit of a tried and tested one but it is quite engaging. The effects are good and Jackman is his usual Aussie self giving a good performance. The young actor I found a little annoying. He came across as a bit of a jerk to me but that's just me. All in all, I've seen other movies with a lot more potential and not enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed this one. Certainly worth a look.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Robot Warrior!
By a customer , 21 Jan 2013Good Robot fighting, This is what Robot Wars should be like! How cool would that be? Endings a bit dissapointing, you think.... Is that it!- Was this review helpful to you?
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A boys' film!
By Muskrat (43 reviews) from Oswestry , 08 Jan 2013Our teenage boys loved this! Agree its Transformers meets your average kick boxing film but they loved it and watched a couple of times.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Loved it!
By a customer , 06 Jan 2013Loved everything about this film, the great father/son story line, the huge robots (want one of those!) It's great and would recommend it for viewing.- Was this review helpful to you?
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eat your heart out stalone
By terryclarkson (10 reviews) , 04 Jan 2013come in and take a seat , watch the gutsy kid teach jackman a few things. on the lines of stalone but i feel better. great family film ,love robots love this film .- Was this review helpful to you?
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