Common Thought of Sir Rantsalot

What can be said about the Ace Man? He’s made quite a dent in everything media. He’s done voice acting, ranted about his manliness and has kept his own with the likes of being on the radio. Before he did any of that he taught boxing and even stepped into the ring a few times. With all of his success in the media, it was time he showed the world how well he could write a movie… and act in it as well. The popularity of this film was nothing too special though, it was in independent theaters for a few weeks, and then 1 or 2 months later, it’s on video.

Jerry is a down on his luck construction worker who’s about to hit the big 4-0, he’s bored with his job, his girlfriend and pretty much life. On his spare time, he teaches boxing at a local gym. Back in the day, he had boxed and wasn’t on top, but he was a good fighter; a scrawny bag of bones like him would deliver a hell of a punch, therefore, the alias “The Hammer” was given to him. When he gets challenged to step in the ring, he gets observed by a scout from the Olympic U.S. boxing team, he’s then asked to join. But there’s something fishy about wanting a man his age to join a team of highly tuned boxing machines. 

The acting was typical Adam Carolla, smart-assery all the way. By that I mean, insults left and right, a slight joke here and there, and it kind of made it stand out from all the rest of the movie that was going on. The other characters were down to earth and had nothing special about them, just like actuality. Life isn’t all special effects and miracles, it’s hard to rise to the top, no matter how many times you get drunk. Boxing is and always has been one of my favorite sports. So it was pretty nice to see one of my favorite comedians dish out his skills.

All in all, this film’s for the guys all the way. If you’re looking for something that isn’t quite as epic as Rocky or Cinderella Man, but have the strength to see a film that’s on the level of the average Joe such as Beer League, check it out. 

4.1 out of 5 Knockout Punches

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