Girlfight
2000
Drama / Sport

Girlfight
2000
Drama / Sport
Plot summary
Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers, all while keeping it a secret from her father.
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Top cast
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Ever wonder why women want to box? Well, here's one answer.
all breakout performances should be this good
Watching Michelle Rodriguez deliver a confident performance in FF7 -- just one of many in her career -- it is easy to overlook this breakout role in this semi-indie boxing film.
Just because it is easy does not mean you should do it.
I re-watched Girlfight prior to this review and, just as I remembered, her reaction shots and dead-man stares were the standouts in a film which holds up surprisingly well.
I cannot over-emphasize how elegant this breakout role is. Stallone, the Jedi master of fight films, had his breakout role in a very forgettable film called the Lords of Flatbush. In it, he had a wrestling scene.
Recommended. And the rating should be higher than it is. It was intended as a character study and there are no bad performances, no dull moments.