REAL STEEL (Oct 7, 2011)

Starring:  Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, and Evangeline Lilly

Director: Shawn Levy

Rated: PG-13   Runtime: 127 min
Genre: Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Jackman (Charlie Kenton), Goyo (Max Kenton), and Lilly (Bailey Tallet) play the significant parts in this production.  The casting in my estimation could not have been any better.  The three listed here gel very nicely.  Their parts, being distributed fairly evenly were taken on with commitment leaving you, the audience with a terrific performance.

The story line makes you believe in a fathers reunion with his son, regardless of the circumstances which took them apart.  The acting was superb, the 3 main characters work so well with each other and bring to the screen the realism that’s so often missing.  

Young Max, given up to his mother when he was young finds himself without a mother due to her passing away and a father (Charlie) once a professional boxer turned to robotic boxer who is engulfed in the sport with little or no time for anything else.

The story continues with the court dates set for the adoption of Max to the deceased wife’s sister Aunt Debra (Hope Davis).  However, the court does not see it so, as a mother without a will the next of kin becomes the legal guardian.  However, an agreement between Charlie and Aunt Debra’s new husband Marvin (James Rebhorn) was made with the option that Charlie takes Max for the summer while the Aunt Debra and Uncle Marvin take a European vacation.  

................Now the plot gets good.....................

This movie is well worth the time and money to see it.. (see if you can find on the IMax format, for those of you who may be in the Phoenix, East Valley, it is playing at the IMAX 12, Signal Butte/Baseline.... The “Wow” factor!).

The graphics, animation, and special effects are....“AWESOME”.  

I am not going to spoil anymore of the movie other than to say the ending is one you won’t want to miss!

I think I gave you just enough info to get you to see it and come back and tell the rest of us what you thought, we’ll look forward to hearing from you soon!!!      

I Rate it:  4 1/2 mugs of Guinness.  
Great movie for the adults and kids as well!

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AZ-Tom