The Bronze
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: March 18, 2016
6.5
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weirdcryoJul 21, 2016
This movie is really good, great acting, original story, a little uncomfortable at times. For me what make this film great, and the reason why I gave it an extra point, is how things develop and how they wrap up.
The language might not beThis movie is really good, great acting, original story, a little uncomfortable at times. For me what make this film great, and the reason why I gave it an extra point, is how things develop and how they wrap up.
The language might not be for some people but everything else deserves a chance.… Expand
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LamontRaymondMar 19, 2016
One of the funnies, most original sex scenes ever seen in a mainstream feature film. (And yes, you probably heard that recently regarding Anomalisa - that one was original, but not fun in the least.) The acting is terrific, and theOne of the funnies, most original sex scenes ever seen in a mainstream feature film. (And yes, you probably heard that recently regarding Anomalisa - that one was original, but not fun in the least.) The acting is terrific, and the character is highly original. Absolutely worth seeing for the outrageousness.… Expand
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IACJul 25, 2016
This is an enjoyable movie that I don't think quite deserves the bad press it's gotten. It suffers mainly from a confused genre that veers more towards sports drama than the comedy it's billed as, although comedy is definitely a big factor.This is an enjoyable movie that I don't think quite deserves the bad press it's gotten. It suffers mainly from a confused genre that veers more towards sports drama than the comedy it's billed as, although comedy is definitely a big factor. It's a cross between "As Good as It Gets" meets...like, basically any sports movie, where the has-been coach also happens to be the crankiest but most talented person in town. It suffers in that it waits just maybe five minutes too long to generate sympathy for the protagonist, who covers up vulnerability with abrasiveness a little too well, to the point that we wonder if there is anything to like about her at all. There is, if you stick with it, but it's easy enough to see why people who don't like the character initially don't get past it in time to enjoy the rest of the movie. In my opinion, it's a better flick than "As Good as it Gets," which at 2h19 feels interminable by the 1h30 mark.

Aside from taking slightly too long to establish sympathy, this 1hr40min drama/comedy is well paced, and keeps you engaged through the growth of the character, who does evolve into a good person without abandoning everything that makes her her. The performances are great; Rauch is consistent and funny, Gary Cole is always solid, Middleditch (of Silicon Valley) is a great straightman with his own impeccable comedic timing, and Sebastian Stan packs feeling into a character who could have easily been a one-dimensional asshoIe. I'd give it a shot, and give yourself a chance to like it, remembering that the protag is just a bit slow to warm up to in the first third of the movie.… Expand
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LeZeeAug 4, 2016
The life of an arrogant and mean farmer Olympic medal winner.

Surprised to see how the film was received. I mean it was not based on the real or something, the film was not bad either. A decent story and performances, but partially anThe life of an arrogant and mean farmer Olympic medal winner.

Surprised to see how the film was received. I mean it was not based on the real or something, the film was not bad either. A decent story and performances, but partially an inspiring theme. You know, of course, in the sports its about winning the medals, only till certain stage, then the time comes to end our journey for various reasons. But still there are other ways to use our gifts like on coaching and encouraging the young talents. That's what this film is about, and I enjoyed watching it.

The highlight was it looks some kind of a biographical film, but as I said it's not. I think the screenplay was well written, but pretty predictable story, especially the romance parts were outdated. The sport section was quite refreshing. The jokes were the okay type. The sex scene was awesome. It might be a little overdone, but well composed gymnastic poses. I liked the father-daughter sentiment. It was not emotional with great dialogues, but still a father fighting for his daughter to stand on her own feet was really good to see.

It is a chick flick, so both the lead girls were excellent. Pretty much impressive gymnastic stunts. Obviously the stunt double used for some of those parts. Had a good runtime and shot in wonderful places. A small budget film that shot within a month of time, but a great production quality. Entertaining film, but disappointment is it did not do well as expected at the box office. It is not a greatest sports film of all time, but I think there's no harm watching it once, you will realise that after giving it a try.

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FleshWorldApr 2, 2016
Don't sleep on this film - pretty freakin' funny in parts. I think it pretty much befuddled the critics, and they didn't know what to make of it. Sony obviously abandoned it from the jump. Could have found an audience. Oh well.
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jamessAug 11, 2016
The plot of the **** character redeemed has been around forever, and movies like Bad News Bears and the Will Farrell sports movies capitalized on that device. Now comes The Bronze, with Melissa Rauch as the F-bomb dropping ex-gymnast livingThe plot of the **** character redeemed has been around forever, and movies like Bad News Bears and the Will Farrell sports movies capitalized on that device. Now comes The Bronze, with Melissa Rauch as the F-bomb dropping ex-gymnast living off past glory while stealing birthday cash from her Dad's mail truck. It's not original by any stretch, but Rauch, who I only knew from Big Bang Theory, delivers big time. And she surrounds herself with excellent support from Gary Cole and Thomas Middleditch, both from two of my favorite comedies, Veep and Silicon Valley. As mentioned the sex scene is the funniest of it's sort since Team America.… Expand
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juliankennedy23Jan 6, 2017
The Bronze: An appealing comedy looking at a part of America only seen in Dan Bell’s Dead Mall videos and during political campaigns about “Real America” . Gary Cole gives the standout performance as the put on dad sporting a Tom SkerrittThe Bronze: An appealing comedy looking at a part of America only seen in Dan Bell’s Dead Mall videos and during political campaigns about “Real America” . Gary Cole gives the standout performance as the put on dad sporting a Tom Skerritt mustache and the rest of the cast redeems themselves well. The film does bite off a bit more than it can chew trying to replicate two separate Olympic games and missing some easy targets involving NBC style coverage of same. Some might find the main character abrasive beyond redemption but the movie sells that redemption arc adequately. An overall fun film with some good laughs.… Expand
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RalfbergsAug 31, 2016
Decent movie, even though Melissa Rauch was annoying at times and I don't mean just her voice. Yes, her character is meant to be like that, but at parts it was just me disliking it instead of being funny what it's meant to be. But the movieDecent movie, even though Melissa Rauch was annoying at times and I don't mean just her voice. Yes, her character is meant to be like that, but at parts it was just me disliking it instead of being funny what it's meant to be. But the movie has also it's good moments, even though the whole thing was quite predictable and the script is quite cliche.… Expand
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HaveyouseenitMar 28, 2016
In The Bronze, Melissa Rauch (from the “Big Bang Theory”) plays a foul-mouthed aging gymnast who seeks cash and personal redemption when she agrees to coach a pretty up-and-coming star in the National Championships. While the plot isIn The Bronze, Melissa Rauch (from the “Big Bang Theory”) plays a foul-mouthed aging gymnast who seeks cash and personal redemption when she agrees to coach a pretty up-and-coming star in the National Championships. While the plot is familiar, the movie is filled with enough quirks, comic creation, and originality, to keep you laughing and entertained. Rauch is a sarcastic, iron-willed ice-princess who has experienced the heady pleasures of Olympic fame and will fight to the death to hold onto her rightful place in the spotlight. However, the movie also balances itself with a serious side, and the aging gymnast’s relationship with her mailman father (played to perfection by Gary Cole) is rather touching. Having allowed his daughter to live out her dreams, the patient and loving father now has to hold together the pieces of their slowly crumbling lives. Cole needs to support his daughter’s gymnastic dreams while keeping her grounded in reality. In contrast to the gymnast’s physical perfection, Thomas Middleditch (“Silicon Valley”) is plagued with poor self esteem and facial ticks, but he offers Rauch a rare chance at real love, looking beyond the spangled leotard for an emotional connection. The highlight of the movie is a sweat-soaked gymnastics bedroom romp that gets a gold medal 10 from all the judges! Well-directed by Bryan Buckley, The Bronze is a fun and surprising discovery.… Expand
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EpicLadySpongeMar 18, 2016
The Bronze is little enjoyment that manages to fail us but continues to live its glory on. Now what I expect was these following things: Great directing, great acting, great producing. Now I believe these things are done correctly, but in theThe Bronze is little enjoyment that manages to fail us but continues to live its glory on. Now what I expect was these following things: Great directing, great acting, great producing. Now I believe these things are done correctly, but in the poorest way as possible.… Expand
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TVJerryMar 24, 2016
Melissa Rauch is best known from "The Big Bang Theory" (which I've never watched), so I wasn't familiar with her work. From the "raunchy" style of this script, I assumed she was a comic who likes to say **** in every sentence. Now, I'mMelissa Rauch is best known from "The Big Bang Theory" (which I've never watched), so I wasn't familiar with her work. From the "raunchy" style of this script, I assumed she was a comic who likes to say **** in every sentence. Now, I'm guessing that's the script (which she co-wrote with her husband who took her last name), so she's still responsible. She plays a former Olympic Bronze medalist who's coasting on her glory 14 years later. She's also totally self-involved, spoiled and out of touch with reality. While this is sometimes funny (and often relies on her deadpan foul-mouthed delivery), it's mostly off-putting because she's so despicable. Actually, Tom Middleditch (best known for "Silicon Valley," which I DO watch) has the best comic moments. The plot is predictable: she's forced to help an upcoming gymnast train for the games and finds her own heart in the process. There's a romping pace and enough jokes that land to make it mildly enjoyable, even though Rauch's mean-spirited character is such a dick.… Expand
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3ebfan511May 15, 2017
This film was a mess. Some guy who directed a bunch of superbowl commercials made a feature, but it wasn't that funny, and while some of the visuals looked "cool" to look at...the actual story and main characters were completely lacking,This film was a mess. Some guy who directed a bunch of superbowl commercials made a feature, but it wasn't that funny, and while some of the visuals looked "cool" to look at...the actual story and main characters were completely lacking, leaving it very underwhelming, not that funny, a bit boring in parts, and just not that great overall. I did like a few of the jokes, and esp the awkward Verizon guy as a supporting character were probably the best parts of the film. Other than that it wasn't really a funny comedy nor a true drama and failed at both really. I liked it slightly but it could have been much better, and was a bit dissapointing.… Expand
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EUPOLEMOSJul 23, 2016
This is a good comedy. I would give it a 7 if it didn't had the best erotic scene at the history of humanity( Porn movies included)! The only negatives is the strong language, an adult film for sure and that sometimes the flow of events is aThis is a good comedy. I would give it a 7 if it didn't had the best erotic scene at the history of humanity( Porn movies included)! The only negatives is the strong language, an adult film for sure and that sometimes the flow of events is a little slow but when you start to relax the film always manage to suprise you.… Expand
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mmh35Dec 2, 2016
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Caught The Bronze on STARZ and had a mixed reaction to it. The movie felt like there was an actual real story in there somewhere; but it got lost from too many wanna be over the top funny moments that ended up feeling like it was too much. It's a somewhat decent first screenwriting effort from Melissa Rauch and her husband. Acting wise there isn't a bad performance in the cast. Rauch makes Hope a love to hate character with some actual funny and touching moments in there. Her and Thomas Middleditch are charming together; and you gotta feel for his character Ben "Twitchy", who is a sweetheart. It's hard to not think that he deserves better, until Hope starts working on redemption. Haley Lu Richardson is adorable as Maggie; and Gary Cole is a scene stealer as Hope's father. The biggest movie letdown is that Sebastian Stan is not given that much to do. This movie came out after the first two Captain America movies. Yet a little movie like this can't give The Winter Soldier actor something to really do. If it weren't for the gymnastics sex scene, then this movie would be a waste of time for his fans. On a grade scale I give this movie a C. Would I watch it again? Yes, because it is a guilty pleasure. It's not anything more then that though.… Expand
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bataguilaSep 3, 2019
Tiene buenos chistes, entretiene, la historia esta agil pq dura poco la peli, pero es predecible, todo es inventado, y todos actuan mal. La escena de sex, creo es lo más original del mundo.
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