Grudge Match

Cast: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Hart(Dante Slate),Kim Basinger(Sally),Alan Arkin(Lightning),Jon Bernthal(B.J)

Director: Peter Segal

Genre: Drama, Sport

Not a bad watch. If you are fans of the Sylvester and DeNiro, you will like the drama :)

You may look forward to:

• Performances alone! Dont expect a lot of action as it may appear to be, but its more of performance oriented flick. How the oldies earn bread to themselves :)
• Sylvester Stallone, is the good man in the movie. He doesnt have too many gray shades on him. But you would love to see the zeal and stregth in this man with respect to how we remember him from his much younger days :) He every inch of it is convincing as a boxer :)
• Robert De Niro is the bad man here with touch of gray in him. He is rather self centered and hangs out with a dont care attitude, takes life as it comes and has a big ego. This character is much complicated as compared to that of Sylvester's. Though is not convinving as a boxer, but surely as a good performer. Great energy at this age, undoubtedly is a challenge picking up a role like this at his age. Hats off!
• Kevin Hart was the organizer of the match and the funniest character, you will enjoy his short quips here and there. And watch out for the post credit scenes :)
• Kim Basinger, as the common woman between the two. Good support
• Alan Arkin, trainer for Sylvester. Again great energy and enthusiasm. Loved him
• Jon Bernthal, being the only adult and young character in the entire movie :) Good support again :)
• The script was more or less good. I am sure, if it were to be a biography something, would have scored more in the box office. Nevertheless, scripted with care and well presented by Peter Segal, keeping in mind the complexity of interwoven relationships, in and around the same family. Great understanding and awesome combinations :)

The dampeners you should be aware of:

Rober De Niro's body :( His shoulders sulking, he doesnt look even an inch of a boxer, how much ever, they try justifying, no use. When he stands in front of Sylvester, its a known fact, he is done with! Could have chosen someone better, may be Arnold Schwarzenegger against Sylvester Stalone :P

  

My rating: 3/5