It's a good movie, but I warn you...IT'S NOT ABOUT BOXING. If you watch this film expecting a sort of Rocky Balboa flick, you'll get disappointed. Sadly, I did. While drowsily hatching eggs in my condominium, I picked up "Resurrecting The Champ" thinking that I would be instantly taken to the exciting world of heavyweight boxing, ringside view, but my expectations were not met.
This film is not about boxing..it's about JOURNALISTS writing about BOXING. Get what I mean??
In fact, there was no real boxing match! It's just about a journalist who writes about a pathetic former boxer who lives on the streets. The boxer claims to be the legendary Bob Satterfield. But later, you'll find out that he isn't what he claims to be. So the journalist's life and reputation gets messed up. The pathetic loser boxer gets messed up too. My time is messed up too, because I was bored with the movie.
The only saving grace for this movie was the way Samuel Jackson played the role of the pathetic former boxer. I mean, five stars for the performance! He deserves an Oscar or at least a Golden Globe.
I still give this film 3 stars out of five. Not totally bad. Just BAD in some aspects.
In a nutshell, let me tell you my overall opinion about this treasure hunting flick, and it is this:
I Watched It Only Out Of Politeness, Not Out Of Enjoyment.
I had respect for this movie because I watched the National Treasure (Part 1) last year...little did I know that the sequel would be a DUM-DUM.
Imagine collecting a series of far fetched ideas, conspiracy theories, lame car chases, boring high-school historical facts, etc....and VOILA..you have an instant film entitled National Treasure (Part 2).
Don't get me wrong, though. There's still some good in the movie...and that's Diane Kruger. I think I managed to watch the entire two hour movie just because of her and nothing else. She's got more curves now, and err...she's less wholesome in many aspects. For a while, I thought I was watching a Helen of Troy sequel (which, by the way, also stars Diane Kruger).
Here's some scenes from the film. Enjoy:
I still recommend this movie, especially for those who enjoyed the National Treasure (Part 1). Although the sequel wasn't as good as the first film, you would feel a certain attachment to the characters. You'd be able to skip the trouble of figuring out what the movie is all about. That aspect in itself has a very high entertainment value.
I give this film 2 stars out of 5.
But it's still worth adding to your collection. Who knows, this might turn into a trilogy.
