Enjoyable story about a boxer with a lot of charisma. Miles Teller is excellent as Vinny Pazienza as the film chronicles the road to recovery, after a car crash. There are quite a few boxing scenes which is good as I remember after watching Rocky with a friend some time ago, she turned to me as the credits rolled and said "He (Rocky) didn't fight much".
The best scenes in Bleed for This are when Vinny is trying to secretly get fit again with the help of his trainer Kevin, played superbly by Aaron Eckhart. There's a comedic scene with Vinny and Kevin giggling at the dinner table which was a highlight. I think so often sports movies do get rather melodramatic and although there is some melodrama in Bleed for This, there are also some light hearted moments to savour.
The best scenes in Bleed for This are when Vinny is trying to secretly get fit again with the help of his trainer Kevin, played superbly by Aaron Eckhart. There's a comedic scene with Vinny and Kevin giggling at the dinner table which was a highlight. I think so often sports movies do get rather melodramatic and although there is some melodrama in Bleed for This, there are also some light hearted moments to savour.