...consistently touching and an often exhilarating documentary, with the protagonist coming across as a supremely talented, if naive, individual.

The increasingly remarkable Jake Gyllenhaal transforms himself yet again as Billy Hope, a boxing champion near the end of his career.

...all Southpaw really has going for it is the athletic conviction of its star, putting on the pounds to credibly portray a top-ranked prizefighter.

...mycket skickligt och vackert filmad...

...det er svært ikke at få ondt af Jake Gyllenhaals temperamentsfulde (eks-)verdensmester, der ikke er meget værd uden for ringen.

At følge Billy Hopes transformation fra såret dyr til genrejst menneske er i Gyllenhaals selskab - uanset hvor forudsigeligt det end bliver - et medrivende syn.

Gyllenhaal is as intense as you might expect playing champion bruiser Billy Hope...