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Against The Ropes Movie Rating:  Weak Punch
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| Jackie Kallen (Meg Ryan) is stuck in a dead-end job as secretary to an obnoxious boxing promoter (Joe Cortese). Her solution? Get her own boxer (Omar Epps) to manage and nurture. In doing so, she finds fame in a male-dominated field - mostly through using her sexuality as leverage - but learns some tough lessons about integrity along the way. | |
| It's a fascinating story based on real-life events, and Ryan is to be commended for leaving the safety of romantic comedy (much like she did in last year's box-office flop In The Cut). But the film, helmed by co-star and first-time director Charles S. Dutton, sinks under the weight of its accumulated cliches and bad pacing. It coulda been a contender, yet ultimately packs a weak punch. |
Charles S. Dutton and Meg Ryan.©2004 Paramount. |
Passing
