2021 · action · drama · revenge
Born a Champion
Directed by Alex Ranarivelo1h 51m2021
After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?
Our read: Born a Champion (2021) reads as a warm, breathless, grounded action · drama · revenge entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Warm, breathless, measured action / drama, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, measured.
- warm
- kinetic
- intense
- redemptive
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