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U/A (INDIA)
2011
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122
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
2.9
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2.0
Part of the films appeal is that it never once calls attention to its own patent absurdity: It has an orphan, a dame, and a rusty old fighter nobody b ..
Av Club
3.0
Im saying its a fun and perfectly enjoyable family film, and certainly the best film Shawn Levy has ever directed.
Den Of Geek
3.8
Sometimes you go into a movie with low expectations and are pleasantly surprised.
Rogerebert
3.0
Yet REAL STEEL is surprisingly enjoyable as long as you dial down your expectations.
Common Sense Media
1.5
Though set in a future where boxing has gotten so intense only high tech robots have what it takes to compete, Real Steel still trusts a good, old fas ..
Variety
3.5
Its an entertaining pic with awesome visuals, and a heart warming underdog story as well.When all is said and done, its just really fun to watch reali ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
Jackman infuses Charlie with a kinetic energy thats compelling to watch, and young Goyo has a sweet and spunky charm that resists most of the cloying ..
Austin Chronicle
3.0
But theres nothing wrong with an old story if its well told, and Real Steel is both smart and slick, spicing up its familiar storyline with likeable c ..
Time Out
3.8
The Woman arrives as a welcome antidote to one of the most pernicious diseases of our times, an epidemic of glossy remakes that have gutted and gelded ..
3.0
Still, if familiarity is endemic to this feel good drama, theres nonetheless also something to be said for competent amalgamation and regurgitation of ..
2.5
A slightly soggy tale of father son bonding, crossed with an action adventure flick about high tech battle bots.
1.5
Jackmans star wattage, meanwhile, remains undimmed throughout; hes a gifted performer who knows how to dispense charm and attitude in precisely calibr ..
Screen Daily
2.0
Real Steel is much like Atom: clunky and a little flat footed but charming enough to stay in the fight.
Collider
4.5
Pauline Kael once made the observation that theres so little great art, that it would be a shame to not enjoy great trash.
Collider
1.0
Attempting to tell a heartwarming tale of the redemption of a washed up fighter in a sports world dominated by metal crunching mechanical pugilists, t ..
The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy hits all the right notes that should guarantee the films appeal to young and old joystick junkies who, despite ..
2.5
This is absolute laziness on the part of Shawn Levy and everyone behind Real Steel to cut down costs at the expense of making us believe a robot can p ..
E Film Critic
2.0
Let me put it this way if you are savvy enough in regards to the genre to have recognized the title Robojox when I dropped it earlier in this review, ..
E Film Critic
3.0
Their father son spats, truly some of the films best sparring, is what gives it heart.
3.8
You didnt play Rock Em Sock Em robots for the surprising plot turns, and you shouldnt expect them here, either.Real Steel director Shawn Levy presents ..
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Its not quite in Balboas weight class, but Real Steel at least has some heft.
3.0
Levy seems to get it and because he gets it, manages to make robot boxing every bit as great a piece of family fun as it ought to be.Take a pair of sc ..
Cinema Blend
2.0
In Richard Mathesons short story that inspired the movie, theres a twist at the end, but that isnt the case here.
Ny Daily News
4.0
However, Charlie doesnt seem to know a good thing when he has one.
JoBlo
3.5
Sequel or no sequel, Real Steel offers plenty of fun and engaging moments of both the human character drama and giant CGI robot battle variety.
Screen Rant
3.8
Its a combination that seems ideal for 10 year old boys who adore violence, and could well be the cornerstone of the next DreamWorks franchise.
The Globe And Mail
3.8
Yes, its unapologetically sentimental (and sometimes unapologetically cheesy), but Shawn Levys film has an irresistible force.
Philly
2.0
Blend residue from the tail end of the Rocky franchise with the worst elements of Transformers.
Philly
2.0
An old fashioned potboiler made up of cinematic spare parts work in a crass, manipulative way. But...anybody without a bleeding heart will probably be ..
One Guys Opinion
3.0
This is about the highest praise the mechanistic, spare parts melodrama of Real Steel deserves.
Village Voice
2.5
And the fights, better animated than those far sillier Transformers movies, do have a visceral feel to them.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
The schematic robotic story line channels Transformers and Rocky, and scores of other such noisy formulaic action movies.
Sover
3.8
Real Steel isnt great art, but it represents enjoyable entertainment, and is crafted with sufficient skill that one can watch it guilt free.
ReelViews
3.0
Its a ludicrous plot befitting an absurd motion picture, but one that at least makes the attempt to be more than just a simple metal crunching exercis ..
Blu Ray
3.8
But while he has no taste for comedy except for the very cute Date Night (2010) he does have a certain kind of warmth, and his real talent appears to ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
The script is almost smart enough, and Levys direction is fairly workmanlike enough.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
The bot bouts are exciting, even the grand finale that shamelessly copies Rocky, but I take this as a nod to the classic fight film.
2.0
The bot bouts are exciting, even the grand finale that shamelessly copies Rocky, but I take this as a nod to the classic fight film.
3.8
No, its the paper thin characters and utterly predictable storyline that does the film in.
Reel Film Reviews
1.5
I didnt care which robot won the fight. And I didnt care about the people either.
You Tube
3.0
The fights are well staged and the drama builds with each fight.It works well enough to make light entertainment.
Lariat
2.0
Thats the movie in a nutshell: very simple ideas, very simple pleasures.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Despite that and its Levy fueled bevy of boxing movie cliches, it still managed to entertain me to a certain degree.
Screen It
2.0
And you thought Transformers was silly.Like the recent Warrior, this is designed for 13 year old boys who spend more time gaming than they ever do wat ..
Independent
2.5
Good stuff.But the tear jerking in Real Steel is as shameless as its product placement.
Rolling Stone
2.0
Channeling Spielberg...as well as dozens of Popcorn King imitators, (the director) winds up delivering a braindead blockbuster that is guaranteed to g ..
Pop Matters
2.5
Is this what mass appeal movies have come to.Even Fred, my 11 year old consultant on family fare who would seem to be the target audience for the film ..
The Wrap
3.0
Even so, it has to work pretty hard to win back audience sympathy after that point.Real Steel is an enjoyable, well made feel good drama that succeeds ..
View London
1.9
And video games dont punish you with somber life insurance commercial music every three minutes.
New York Post
3.0
Real Steel is milled somewhere in the middle: a beautifully crafted, entertaining spectacle that unfortunately hasnt half the heart it thinks it does.
Film Journal International ..
0.5
Its an incredibly cynical movie, written and acted by robots, and boasting the most flagrant piece of product placement for a certain soft drink.
The Guardian
4.0
Its a guaranteed crowd pleaser, both for the on screen audiences and those watching the movie.
Az Central
3.8
The effects are effective enough for the steel to seem truly real.
Boston
2.0
Frankly, Real Steel is an appalling movie: cliched, corny, sentimental, hectoring and pitched so low that the term B movie seems like praise.
Smh
3.5
Not only does this offer Hugh Jackman a welcome, long overdue return to the saddle of leading man, studio chiefs are said to be so confident of its ch ..
Smh
2.5
Are we judging this film as a piece of art, alongside our literate dramas and clever comedies
Npr
3.1
Its 10 percent lovable underdog hokum, 23 percent sentimental family drama and 67 percent rivet popping punch ups.
Star Tribune
4.5
It hints at a potential dark side to this world that the film never returned to.Which is a shame.
4.5
Maybe they work because neither of them wants anything to do with the other and cant wait for the summer to be over, so theres no cloying sentiment mu ..
2.0
Real Steel could have been a serious contender, but it lacks that creative spark.
Emanuellevy
2.0
The setting here is Texas a decade hence where the big attractions for raucous fans are contests to destruction between giant, remote controlled robot ..
Guardian
1.0
Its an incredibly cynical movie, written and acted by robots, and boasting the most flagrant piece of product placement for a certain soft drink.
Guardian
4.0
Still, its the impressive performances by Jackman (X Men Origins: Wolverine) and Goyo (Thor) that make this movie something special.
Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
The clanking metal and crushing blows have depth and weight, and the surround channels are well utilized to create a fully immersive aural environment ..
Q Network
3.0
There are no big surprises in this movie, other than the fact that its done with conviction, skill and special effects that are all the more spectacul ..
Daily Mail
4.0
As formulaic as Real Steel may be, the movies willingness to be silly offers many unexampled moments.
Slate
3.5
A feelgood film about family, friendship and growing up, Real Steel was always going to attract cynicism but it really does a fine job of delivering f ..
Eye For Film
4.0
The father son narrative is given as much prominence as the muscular action story, giving the film a satisfying and entertaining tone with a payoff.
3.0
Susan Grangers review of Real Steel (DreamWorks/Disney) Aimed at pre teen boys, this inspirational action drama is set in 2020, when high tech enterta ..
Susang Ranger
4.0
It is exciting, palpitating, surprisingly fresh, action packed, double barreled dynamite.
Observer
2.0
For a big, brawling, robot boxing action movie, it spends a crazy amount of time trying to make you care about whether or not obnoxious Hugh Jackman a ..
Movies
1.5
Its remote controlled emotional responses leave little room for genuine uplift.
New Yorker
4.0
Its hard to look away from the ever dazzling Jackman, but the sight of him hunched over the controls of something akin to a live action video game is ..
Time
3.5
Behind it all is a collective fantasy of invulnerability, omnipotence and eternal life.
The New York Times
2.5
After a while its like watching someone else hack around with an Xbox while you sit there with your popcorn.
Chicago Tribune
3.0
Its what Shawn Levy does with the material that really counts, crafting an engaging underdog story that deftly balances drama, comedy and robot on rob ..
Bullz-Eye
4.5
But Real Steel gets the tone just right, and it also does a great job with the robots, which is pretty essential if youre making a movie about robot b ..
Uproxx
2.5
Adding giant robots to your typical sentimental underdog sports story doesnt make the sappiness any more palatable, just way more expensive to produce ..
Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Hugh Jackman breaks a serious sweat attempting to hold together this Rockem Sockem Robots kids fantasy adventure movie.
Coles Mithey
2.0
The first two acts of Real Steel are an exceedingly frustrating exercise in tedium: Its stale, generic, follow the bouncing ball filmmaking at its wor ..
Pajiba
2.5
The whole thing is both entirely too routine as well as instantly forgettable, a tandem not exactly high on my list of cinematic virtues to extol.
Movie Freak
4.3
The film looks fantastic due to the masterful cinematography by Oscar winner Mauro Fiore (Avatar) who lights the film in a way that makes it feel a lo ..
4.3
I took a 9 year old boy and a 6 year old boy to it and they were absolutely enthralled.
3.5
Story highlights Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as a struggling boxing promoter The film is set in the future during a time when robots can box Reviewe ..
Cnn
3.5
It is also one of the most exciting and enjoyable action crowd pleasers of 2011.
Herald Sun
3.1
For anyone who can remember the days of Rockem Sockem Robots You knocked my block off! theyre a nostalgic rush.
Nj
2.0
Real Steel is far too predictable to garner much respect, but it did leave me with one question: Why wasnt it released during the summer, when its a l ..
Movie Habit
4.0
Still, I rolled my eyes at the concept of a Rock Em Sock Em Robots film.
7M Pictures
0.6
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it.
Film Freak Central
3.0
Real Steel is a sporadically crowd pleasing but frequently brain dead sci fi take on inspirational sports flicks.It is also wish fulfillment for child ..
Oregon Live
3.0
Kudos to Shawn Levy, hes made a movie many of us didnt expect the personification of what a Rock Em Sock Em Robots movie should be.
Film School Rejects
3.5
Think of Real Steel as Robot Rocky with a heartfelt father/son overlay and you cant go wrong.
The Age
4.0
The fight sequences are great quality CGI and enough rousing, Rocky esque moments designed to keep your inner 12 year old cheering along.
Cine Vue
3.0
This years biggest, dumbest blockbuster. Like a hamburger dripping in grease, theres no nutritional value, but it goes down easily.
Mirror
3.0
Which gives you a yarn thats a bad dad sports movie and a vehicle for Hugh Jackman.
Varia Gate
3.8
Sure it runs too long and is completely predictable, but despite its flaws it still manages to pack an entertaining punch.
Three Movie Buffs
3.0
Jackmans solid, the kids likeable and the climactic fight is a prize winner.Only those with a heart of tin could resist.
Games Radar
3.0
The movie isnt very different from that Rock Em Sock Em Robots game: easy to sell in TV ads and soon stash away in the closet.
Tamp A Bay
3.0
Real Steel is a very strange spectacle, but only sometimes as fun as it sounds.
Abc
3.0
...probably a little too generic (and long) to win over a grown up audience rendered blas about movie robots by the Transformers movies, but kids shou ..
Flicks
2.5
Um, what do you think.Not that you go into a sports movie like this expecting surprises, but empty headed fun doesnt stand a chance when every moment ..
Red Eye Chicago
2.5
What it lacks is the human element. Charlie is more of a rat than a rascal, and instead of working hard to build and operate his robots, hes literally ..
Stl Today
3.5
In spite of its by the books plotting, Real Steel solidly and confidently delivers the crowd pleasing goods.
Stl Today
2.0
The fight scenes themselves are dead dull. Two motorised robots slugging it out Big deal!
Ft
2.5
Its all very heavy handed, but maybe kids of about ten to thirteen will be more taken with it.
Dustin Put Man
1.9
There is no reason why Real Steel shouldnt have been good, dumb fun, but Levy appears to think hes making something Important.
Larsen On Film
1.9
Can this old piece of junkbuilt to take punches but not deliver thembecome a Cinderella
Christianity Today
2.0
Its also meant to sell movie tickets to people too lazy to watch anything more challenging than this brain softener.
Hollywood And Fine
3.0
action packed and genuinely moving as it aspires to be, and is, more than a live action version of a popular 60s robot boxing game
Killer Movie Reviews
3.5
Packing a fistful of metal and dripping with rusty cheese, Real Steel successfully blends action and sentiment while paying tribute to the classic fil ..
Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
Better than Transformers. I fear that if I lower the bar any further, I shall pinch my toes.
Antagony & Ecstasy
3.8
While Real Steel is far from a masterpiece and certainly wont work for all, its a surprisingly effective and entertaining techno sports, father/son, h ..
2.0
It has a spirit that is often lacking in CGI laden action flicks.
The Film Pie
4.1
Its a fun, crowd pleasing popcorn movie that will leave you hungry for a sequel.
Nyc Movie Guru
2.5
Hugh Jackman (left), Dakota Goyo and lots of robots star in Real Steel, which goes longer than any audience deserves.Credit: Associated Press SHARE By ..
Js Online
3.5
While youd expect high tech eye candy from a movie like this, you might be surprised to see its raw emotion and be affected by it yourself.
Hollywood Chicago
3.5
Its a movie about futuristic robot boxing; as long as you dont walk in looking for something as real and gritty as The Fighter or Warrior, its impossi ..
Shockya
3.0
But Real Steel has the kind of joyful silliness of a film like Face/Off or Mission Impossible, coupled with a good dose of genuine heart.
Sky
3.5
He has a lock on big, loud, dumb Hollywood fun and Real Steel is the latest guilty pleasure from his cannon.
Sbs
4.5
For a science fiction film, Real Steel never feels too futuristic.
Solzy At The Movies
3.0
Satisfactory as a slick, outrageous action adventure film, Real Steel really, and surprisingly, also succeeds as a rough around the edges underdog sto ..
What Culture
2.5
Unfortunately, the same cant be said of the messy narrative, which is unafraid to leave loose ends untied.
No La
3.1
Real Steel is not quite the real deal but it will do until that comes along.
Post Gazette
3.5
Real Steel earns every single laugh, every single tear, and every single gasp from its audience.
Cbr
1.3
Its a glossy, soulless piece of junk that wants you to cheer along, but it doesnt earn one ounce of real anything.
Scene Stealers
3.0
Its the relentless earnestness of Speed Racer stripped of any distinct visual excitement, and while it feels dutifully directed above all else, Levys ..
Or Lando Weekly
3.0
Flashy and smashy, with some great paternal chemistry Real Steel is hugely derivative yet pretty enjoyable.
Film 4
3.0
Its all Ive ever wanted!.A lot of the intended emotion of the climax hinges on Charlies profound reluctance to acknowledge his boxing past in any way, ..
Decent Films
2.5
Although a Richard Matheson story is given as an inspiration for the story, its obviously much more inspired by the old toy Rockem Sockem Robots.
Scifi Movie Page
3.0
It may sound like an even more blatant and heartless distillation of teen boy fantasies than Michael Bays Transformers trilogy (here we have robots pu ..
Streaming Quickflix
3.1
Sincere but silly I could have done without the cringe worthy dance routines between boy and robot Real Steel is a rocky version of the Rocky template ..
Clclt
2.5
Real Steel just never gives us a reason to care, and for two hours that can be quite detrimental.
3.0
A curious film, this sci fi/sports drama gives you everything you want from a glossy, effects driven piece, including a surprisingly engrossing storyl ..
The National
2.0
Most of the robots we see getting trashed are bland avatars nothing more than punch fodder.
Fan The Fire Magazine
2.5
unsteadily teeters on the brink of unmitigated disaster for over two hours of metal clanging robo fighting and teary eyed human melodrama
Filmcritic.com
4.0
The final WRB battle is exciting to watch and surprisingly emotional.
Media Mikes
3.8
Real Steel about an estranged son and his father, a man whos been beaten down by repeated failures, a needy boy who finds something he can believe in, ..
Qc Times
1.9
Even in its fist pumping finale Disneys economic parable remains pessimistic: America wins the popularity contest, but the Asians win the purse.
Boston Phoenix
3.0
But its the newness of Mitchells musical accountand Rachel Chavkins gracefully dynamic stagingthat bring this old story to quivering life.
New York Time Out
2.0
Whats Good: The interesting robot fights; the heart warming and emotional undercurrent in the drama; excellent special effects.
Koimoi
1.5
This doesnt feel like the evolution of video games or boxing.Real Steel feels like sitting next to a kid, and watching him play a video game, knowing ..
The Scorecard Review
5.0
Its more of a throwback to Horatio Algers Ragged Dick, a rags to middle class respectability tale about the humble joy of old fashioned decency.
Vulture
4.5
For all the dazzle of the mechanical dance, Levy commits himself to the human drama and delivers an old fashioned piece of storytelling.
Stream On Demand At Home
3.0
Real Steel is a blast, an unabashed crowd pleaser that mixes Rocky, Transformers, video games and father son bonding to great, if corny, effect.
Detroit News
2.0
This is the boy and his robot movie that Transformers always should have been.
Movies Ign
3.5
If there had to be a Rock Em Sock Em Robots movie, Im actually kinda pleased it was this one.
Need Coffee
1.0
Just awful.Didnt I see this movie in 1987 starring Sylvester Stallone
Film Festival Today
3.0
Hes very watchable, and while hes supposed to be playing a down and out, broke character, theres never any doubt that we believe hell come out on top, ..
Mac Guff
3.0
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Richard Roeper
2.0
Surely a story as elementary and essentially derivative as this one could be told in less than 127 minutes.
Film.com
2.0
Handcrafted for the 8 year old video game junkie inside us all, Real Steel is an overloaded, underthought empowerment fantasy with a bright shiny chas ..
Metro Times
3.1
Does it want to be a high tech take on Rocky, a heartwarming father and son tale or a moving story of one mans redemption
Illinois Times
2.5
Its O.K. We shouldnt mention the movies were planning to rip off wholesale, anyway. Well be original and say the movies based in part on an old short ..
Critics Notebook
3.0
Im such a freaking sucker for Bond that Ive purchased almost all of MGMs triple dip set of Bond films I have three versions of all 21 movies.There was ..
Eclipse Magazine
3.0
Real Steel is a well made, well managed family fighting fantasy that combines high tech and low aspirations to go the distance in fairly lightweight f ..
MSN Movies
3.7
Is Real Steel original, amazingly directed, acted wonderfully or something youve never seen No. Is it fun Definitely.
Flixist
2.0
The robot has the heart and the human has to learn to feel again in this unabashedly cheesy but irresistible fairy tale.
Movie Mom
3.0
Well, heres the big budget movie version.Not really, but at least Real Steel is as much good ol fashioned robot punching fun as the toy its not based ..
Standard Net Au
4.5
This is the best sports movie of the year, and its a triumph of accessible, mainstream filmmaking.I want to come back to the world of Real Steel and I ..
Bad Ass Digest
3.5
The action is so immersing that I dare you not to cheer for the mighty Atom in the ring as he takes a lickin and keeps on tickin.
The Mercury
3.0
A family movie like Disney used to make, with all the faults and bonuses that implies.
Sfx
2.0
Real Steel is not concerned overly with emotion, nor genuine sacrifice, at its heart it is essentially a video game.
The Tyee
3.1
The film is also chock full of cliches and product placement, is thoroughly predictable, and features a lot of loud clanging and smashing that occasio ..
Paloalto Online
3.0
Hope is the signpost to most of the boring movies of the past ten years.
Movie Juice
3.5
Real Steel should appeal to young audiences as well as adults, especially those with a soft spot for boxing movies or Hugh Jackman.
Blu Ray Ign
1.5
Youre a movie star now, Hugh, you can afford to be a little more discriminating.That said, I cant entirely blame Jackman for Real Steel, I blame Dream ..
Blogs Houston Press
3.0
It should be disastrous. It should suck on Wonder Bread with a side order of Craptastic to wash it down. And yet... and yet... my God, is there actual ..
Mania.com
4.5
Have you ever heard or seen of a boxing movie with an original plot Well, this one doesnt have one either.
2.5
At least the depressingly similar Transformers franchise serves up its soullessness with a side order of crazy. Real Steel just piles on the schmaltz.
New York Metro Mix
3.1
Set in the year 2020 but scavenges its buffed and retooled spare parts not just from the Mattel aisle at Toys R Us but from a vast and ancient junkyar ..
Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
3.0
See if you can guess a few of its narrative twists and turns: If you answered mostly bs then congratulations: you are now a Hollywood screenwriter.
Ultra Culture
3.0
Real Steel isnt a new Disney classic, but it does have an undeniable heavy metal charm.
American Profile
3.1
It was so cheesy, I was ready to call it a Feast of Fromage. Yet, amazingly, shockingly, in defiance of everything I hold dear, Real Steel didnt stink ..
3.0
Real Steel takes the premise of the once titanic childrens toy Rock em Sock em Robots and brings it to life.
Flickering Myth
2.0
It looks like the Kia commercial in which robots dance with gerbilsand the robot dancing is much better in the Kia gerbil commercial.
Tucson Weekly
0.5
You will hate everyone involved with this film and youll question Hugh Jackmans willingness to go along with this farce of a film.
San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
My guess is the PG 13 rating comes in large part from that scene, because the rest of it is a fun popcorn movie that will likely appeal to kids intere ..
Family Home Theater
4.5
This thing is tons of fun to watch and kids ages 10 to 15 are going to love it.
Ny 1
3.0
Director Shawn Levy is a pro, and he milks this for all its worth, and its tempting to just give yourself over to the hokeyness of it all.
Yahoo Movies
2.0
The fighting bots deliver an exuberance of spirit that beats down the leaden human drama. And given all the borrowed storylines, shouldnt it be called ..
4.0
Theres plenty of rock em sock em action to get the audience out of their seats.
Cinema Clips
3.5
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again How can I resist you. by Neely Swanson I really wanted to hate this movie; I really did.
Easy Reader News
3.8
Instead of being overly reliant on special effects for cheap action thrills, its really a somewhat maudlin story with an excess of gooey emotions.
Ticket Sarasota
4.0
Whatever your age, if youve ever crashed two toy robots together you wont want to miss this.
2.5
A well made but instantly forgettable robot boxing movie that dishes out clichs blow by blow for its 12 year old boy target audience.
Screen Wize
3.1
Lovers of blood sport action ... are going to enjoy the well staged fighting sequences ... while tender hearts seeking emotional depth will find the f ..
Toronto Star
2.5
And this plot isnt present in the Rock em Sock em Robots game that presumably also inspired Real Steel.
Indy Week
2.5
It would appear that there was more consideration given to keeping the Dr. Pepper cans in frame than was given to plot, character or meaning.
Moviedex
2.5
Heres a transformer robot movie starring an 11 year old boy, Dakota Goyo, that has violence, offensive language, fighting to the death, drunk rip roar ..
Sarahs Back Stage Pass
3.5
If more than several hours pass without your comment being approved, it has likely been blocked for some reason, so please feel free to try posting ag ..
Ebert Presents
4.0
Real Steel is simply made for IMAX viewing, especially with the metal verses metal clashes in the ring.
Real.com
2.0
I was left with an uncomfortable feeling that Real Steel is stranded somewhere between a childrens film and a violent action film.
MovieFIX
2.0
The movie, meanwhile, demonstrates the way CGI driven bot cinema can fruitfully coexist with father and son bonding cinema to create charming entertai ..
Feeds
3.0
After all the Transformers exposure over the last few years, who would have guessed more battling bots would hook our interest Maybe it is because Rea ..
Video Review Master
2.5
Imagine what youd get if you squished Rocky and WALL E together in a giant industrial press: a gooey, drippy mess, leaking lubricant and metal shards ..
Seattle Times
3.0
Oddly enough, I was more emotionally connected to Atom the robot than I was to any human characters. The film is a perfect example of mediocre mindles ..
4.5
It is safe to say there will not be a dry eye in the house. The technology may change but the emotional tug of an all American tearjerker is eternal.
Daily Express (UK)
2.0
Real Steel works so well and the concept is so obvious what kid out there hasnt wanted their own robot that its surprising Hollywood hasnt made Robo R ..
3.0
The overall story of the movie is an amalgamation of an almost every big boxing moment youve seen on film.
Ignorant Bliss
1.5
Real Steel plays like a glossy commercial lasting over 90 minutes.
Dig Boston
4.5
This much is clear as soon as they meet: father and son have matching attitudes, both resentful of their sudden connection and very tough on the outsi ..
Time to Play Magazine
2.0
Yeah, take the kids but if you buy them some Rock Em Sock Em Robots youll probably have twice the fun.
Sabotage Times
2.0
Watch me, Roth and Jenna review Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman and Evangeline Lilly.
Think Hero
3.1
Hugh Jackman refuses to let audiences leave Real Steel without being entertained, no matter how silly matters get.
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