Plot: Tully is a former boxer. He finds himself at a dead end and wants to give his career one more chance. While training he bumps into Ernie, a much younger kid. Tully immediately sees his talent, but Ernie is more interested in his girlfriend. Tully convinces Ernie that he could become a successful boxer if only he'd apply himself to his training.
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October 28, 2024
The US sure loves a dreary boxing flick. The 70s in particular seemed to be a perfect breeding ground. Fat City is a renowned, though somewhat forgotten film in the genre. It's a combo of generic boxing scenes and gritty 70s drama, not exactly my favorite combo. Add a grating soundtrack and I quickly understood this film wasn't going to be for me.
The performances are drab, the cinematography is joyless and the music is horrid. The story about two boxers at different points in their career wasn't exactly riveting either. It's relatively short for a boxing flick, which is something, but when there's nothing to look forward to, even that's not very comforting.