This is a Bodyguard wannabe spinoff but with really bad acting... Seems like the whole movie was filmed with phone camera, and was script written originally for an adult movie. What a waste.
Plot summary
Haymaker follows a retired Muay Thai fighter working as a bouncer, who rescues an alluring transgender performer from a nefarious thug, eventually becoming her bodyguard, protector, and confidant. The relationship leads Sasso's character to make an unexpected return to fighting, risking not only his relationship, but his life. Its a story about human dignity and love.
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January 29, 2021 at 07:50 AM
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Just don't waste your time
B-Masterpiece: This Film Deserves More Viewers
I loved this film. A B-flick Masterpiece that feels more like A cinema.
This film does not deserve a 4.0!
As a cis-gendered hetro male, i first heard about this film at work where we printed posters and other marketing promotional items. I watched the trailer and thought it looked interesting, but was unsure if this would be a great film... the trailer was well structured.
I finally watched the film this evening, dec 29 2023, and felt it was a sincere, well directed and acted film with beautiful cinimatography. The leads played by Nick Sasso and Nomi Ruiz had an amazing chemestry, that i was left wanting to see more of.
In the trailer, the scene were he questions the pic of a young boy, and Nomi says "its me" was a perfect introduction to this character as trans. It was not drawn out. Nics reaction was perfectly flat but accepting. Beautiful scene.
The muy thai training scenes were well done and fun to watch, and was perfectly acted. The main fight was a huge surprise for me.
All the party scenes were perfectly filmed. Excellent soundtrack, and colorful witty characters to fit the mood.
Haymaker is a beautiful, hypnotic film that drew me in immediately, and want to see more of these two characters in a sequel.
At 83 minutes, the editing is tight and the film feels more full than its runtime. There is a lot of story in those 83 minutes.
Although this may be a directoral debut, it did not feel as one. I loved this film so very much, and watched all the credits. Both Nick Sasso and Nomi wore many hats making this film, and this passion and skill shows in every minute captured.
Need more from you both!!
Dark, slow but thoughtful
You will see complaints that this contains very little Maui Thai, the singing is flat, and the story misses opportunities. That's all fair. If you come in expecting a sport movie, or a pop extravaganza, you are going to be disappointed.
The film is problematic - the lighter notes are there, the dark side misses some depth and the missed opportunities in the script will be clear.
But it is thoughtful, deep enough to engage, dark enough to make characters real, light enough to be approachable for folks outside the trans community, and absolutely artfully shot.
No Hollywood blockbuster, but a pretty interesting diversion.