The build up of this entire movie is just downright depressing. Good story to tell, but depressing. Living in the miserable ghetto and nobody has any hope for the future. That's basically the premise of the whole movie. Jackie is old and washed up as an MMA fighter. So there's no realistic hope that she can be successful and rich in the sport anymore. Jackie's mother shows no signs of changing her ghetto ways either. But little Manny is the most unfortunate character. As all the trauma he lived with has permanently stunted him in every way possible. And to top it all off, Jackie went through all of this for a total of just $10,000. That will barely provide for a couple months of rent and groceries. Then they are right back to where they started from. How depressing.
Review of Bruised
