Cardboard Boxer

Name: Cardboard Boxer
Genre: Drama
Released: September 16, 2016
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 41

2016

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| Release Date: September 16, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: Willie (Thomas Haden Church), homeless and on Skid Row, is coerced by two teens to fight other men for cash. Now involved in a violent world he can’t understand and with few human connections beyond a girl's diary he found, Willie struggles to find a way out.

Director: Knate Gwaltney

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 min

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Frank Scheck

Sep 18, 2016

Delivering a fully committed, moving performance, Thomas Haden Church makes you pay attention to a figure you would otherwise pass by without a second thought. Read full review

Will Ashton

Sep 19, 2016

Cardboard Boxer isn’t meant to be subtle or subversive. That’s fine. It doesn’t need to be. But it does need to feel sincere or at least genuine, and that’s only occasionally the case with Lee’s underwhelming debut. Read full review

Simon Abrams

Sep 14, 2016

By emphasizing the uglier aspects of his most complex character, Lee turns an otherwise down-to-earth slice-of-life drama into an unconvincing morality play. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Sep 15, 2016

Although he effectively establishes the downtrodden milieu, Lee’s script ultimately succumbs to mounting clichés and plot contrivances. Read full review

Helen T. Verongos

Sep 15, 2016

Mr. Church fully inhabits the character, making the most of Willie’s dented moral sense and his many limitations. But the film constructs some too-perfect solutions to problems and manipulates our emotions. Read full review

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AnnJenkin1844

Oct 29, 2016

This is one of the best feel good movies that I have ever seen. It is totally accurate with the emotions, the acting and script, having been homeless a lot myself for decades, I would know. I also have seen others homeless as Church depicts, who also had a heart of gold and compassion,This is one of the best feel good movies that I have ever seen. It is totally accurate with the emotions, the acting and script, having been homeless a lot myself for decades, I would know. I also have seen others homeless as Church depicts, who also had a heart of gold and compassion, though suffering immensely. This movie is a rare gem, medicine for the broken heart, and to anyone who needs to feel good. I would still be homeless today, if it were not for a police officer in Florida, who I begged to arrest me. He became the biggest hero in my life, and got me out of the hopeless, homelessness, and to this day, I thank God for cops like him. But more importantly, don't rent this movie, BUY IT! It is so well done!… Expand

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Adriana63

Sep 17, 2016

As a person that experienced harmlessness in one period of my life this film nails everything you get lost .You might start as a normal human being but sleep deprivation will fix that soon enough and you will end up close to schizophrenic .Modern cities are literally built against you (in myAs a person that experienced harmlessness in one period of my life this film nails everything you get lost .You might start as a normal human being but sleep deprivation will fix that soon enough and you will end up close to schizophrenic .Modern cities are literally built against you (in my case London) there's no place to rest the night's dangerous and you walk miles trying to find a safe pace, your shoes will break and another pair is close to impossible to find.Eating trash from fast food places,even if you don't get sick will ensure your face will be covered in more pimples then ever and adding low hygiene to the mix will make you look sick smell bad and start seeing and hearing things (72h no sleep) formula completed you are now "THE CRAZY HOMELESS PERSON".
Cried the hole time watching this movie the main actor was great, if enough people see it maybe some of them will think twice before ignoring or mistreating a homeless person.… Expand

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LeZee

Dec 14, 2016

The diary that found a homeless man.

It's not what the title says. I mean it's not a sports film, but it has a little influence of that. Instead the title should have been related to the word 'diary'. Because that plays a main part in this narration. This is the story of a homeless man whoThe diary that found a homeless man.

It's not what the title says. I mean it's not a sports film, but it has a little influence of that. Instead the title should have been related to the word 'diary'. Because that plays a main part in this narration. This is the story of a homeless man who one day finds a diary in the trash. The diary of a young girl who had lost her mother and living with her abusing uncle. So on, it reveals her unpleasant life, but he finds some similarities with her. So he writes the replies, but since he doesn't who she is and where she lives, it goes straight into the thin air as a paper plane. On the other side, he often makes money on the street fighting that one day does not go well. So after that where he ends is what brings the end to the tale.

A much appreciable small budget film. Feels like a sentimental theme, but was not exploited so well. I have seen Thomas Haden Church in many flicks, but never in a lead role like in this one. He was the whole film, a couple of other characters come into the frame very often. So he was good, but expected a lot more than that. The blame goes to the screenplay, but also I liked the simple drama. Simple is quite enjoyable than too much of twist and turns and developments. So if you are the guy who takes chances in B movies, this is the one. Not the best film, though a heartwarming conclusion favours it. I know that part was a bit offbeat, but acceptable. So I say go for it.

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