this is Daniel Day-Lewis’ third movie with director Jim Sheridan after My Left Foot and In The Name of the Father. and of the three i’ve seen, this gonna be my third favorite! ^^

i can say i always love Jim Sheridan brings his movies so perfectly. and now, he doesn’t frame boxing as spectacle or glory, but as a means of survival (both physical and emotional imo). the pace moves patiently, allowing grief, regret, and political tension to linger in silence rather than explode into drama

loveee how DDL delivers a performance that is subtle yet deeply affecting (especially his cute chemistry with Emily Thompson too). his acting is marked by pain is communicated through stillness rather than aggression. and what stands out is how this movie balances personal redemption with collective trauma and never letting one overpower the other ❤️‍🩹

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fun fact: Daniel Day-Lewis boxed and trained for three years in preparation for this role and this movie has the same vibe with In The Name of the Father movie ✨️

this is Daniel Day-Lewis’ third movie with director Jim Sheridan after My Left Foot and In The Name of the Father. and of the three i’ve seen, this gonna be my third favorite! ^^

i can say i always love Jim Sheridan brings his movies so perfectly. and now, he doesn’t frame boxing as spectacle or glory, but as a means of survival (both physical and emotional imo). the pace moves patiently, allowing grief, regret, and political tension to linger in silence rather than explode into drama

loveee how DDL delivers a performance that is subtle yet deeply affecting (especially his cute chemistry with Emily Thompson too). his acting is marked by pain is communicated through stillness rather than aggression. and what stands out is how this movie balances personal redemption with collective trauma and never letting one overpower the other ❤️‍🩹

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fun fact: Daniel Day-Lewis boxed and trained for three years in preparation for this role and this movie has the same vibe with In The Name of the Father movie ✨️

Couldn't tell if this was supposed to be a boxing, IRA, or romance movie

Couldn't tell if this was supposed to be a boxing, IRA, or romance movie

This movie was amazing, and my god, Daniel Day-Lewis, you are some man, let me tell you—so talented and so attractive!

This movie was amazing, and my god, Daniel Day-Lewis, you are some man, let me tell you—so talented and so attractive!

arena selatan be like:

arena selatan be like:

I didn't really understand all of the politics at play, wether it was me just missing it or I would need to do some research it just didn't land. So that whole aspect didn't really make sense to me, neither did the fact that this movie is called The Boxer which is probably the least important part of the film. If anything you coulda called it The Lover or The Fighter or so many other options. I did enjoy Danny (or as pronounced in the movie Donny) and Maggie's relationship. That part of the film really stood out, and where Daniel Day Lewis really shined. Everything else felt very convoluted and thrown together to work around that idea. If they would have given a little more history to Danny's character as well that would have made him maybe a little more 3 dimensional and not so flat.

I didn't really understand all of the politics at play, wether it was me just missing it or I would need to do some research it just didn't land. So that whole aspect didn't really make sense to me, neither did the fact that this movie is called The Boxer which is probably the least important part of the film. If anything you coulda called it The Lover or The Fighter or so many other options. I did enjoy Danny (or as pronounced in the movie Donny) and Maggie's relationship. That part of the film really stood out, and where Daniel Day Lewis really shined. Everything else felt very convoluted and thrown together to work around that idea. If they would have given a little more history to Danny's character as well that would have made him maybe a little more 3 dimensional and not so flat.