In the near future when people become uninterested in boxing and similar sports a new sport is created - Robot boxing wherein robots battle each other while being controlled by someone. Charlie Kenton a former boxer whos trying to make it in the new sport not only doesnt do well he is very deeply in the red. When he learns that his ex mother of his son Max dies he goes to figure out what to do with him. His exs sister wants to take him in but Charlie has first say in the matter. Charlie asks her husband for money so he can buy a new Robot in exchange for turning Max over to them. He takes Max for the summer. And Max improves his control of his robot. But when the robot is destroyed they go to a scrap yard to get parts. Max finds an old generation robot named Atom and restores him. Max wants Atom to fight but Charlie tells him he wont last a round. However Atom wins. And it isnt long before Atom is getting major bouts. Max gets Charlie to teach Atom how to fight and the ...
Review
Let me start by saying that something is happening to IMDb's credibility. If you see the reviews on the "Immortals" you'll think the distribution companies are trying to deceive people. Same here.
I gave this movie a 6 after much thought cause a) The robots looked real and b) I'm a nice guy.
I'm not saying it is that bad. You won't get bored and it is not as stupid as it could have been if you know what I mean. It's that there is NOTHING ORIGINAL about this movie. Every scene till the ending we as viewers have chewed and swallowed over and over again. I would have mentioned a few examples but i don't want to spoil the movie for some. Read all the other negative reviews if you like.
Plus what's the deal with the kid people saying he acts good etc He's not so bad but I am really surprised that so many people mention how good he is in their reviews and almost no one is saying that he does not sound like an 11 year old talking. He reminded me of Justin Bieber to give you an idea who they probably had in mind when they wrote the script.
I am also surprised that although many refer to movies they copied in this one no one mentions an 80's anime called "Plawres Sanshiro" which to me is obviously where they took the idea from. Maybe this anime was not released in the west.
So if you are stoned and have nothing else to do you can watch it but keep in mind that it is in my opinion one of these movies that will very soon be forever lost and forgotten in the sea of uninspired movies that Hollywood pays it's lackeys to serve to us.
p.s. There is no way the last fight's outcome was fair!