Country: Japan
Directed by Shuji Terayama
Probably the only film of Terayama that you can say that is close to mainstream, 'The boxer' is one of the most interesting movies about boxing ever made : present it with anti heroic way, as a sad, brutal and more or less hopeless occupation that attracts and consumes the most desperate and socially marginalized people who put themselves to a grinding machine in order to escape margin. Although the movie seems sometimes shallow with too many week parts, the poetic, imaginative, often surprising approach of Terayama managed to make it almost fascinating to watch. 'The boxer' although avoids to use melodramatic tricks is a powerfully emotional film especially as it comes closer to the end: when finishes it let you with mixed bitter sweet feelings
You can watch the full movie here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2TmwyC_E6o
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