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      Two Fists, One Heart

      2008 1 hr. 45 min. Action Drama List
      100% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 42% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A young boxer leaves the sport until he matures enough to appreciate what it has to offer. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Despite a relatively predictable plot, was still a interesting watch. Unlike most Australian films, acting was heartfelt and realistic. Australian accent wasn't to overbearing aswell. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Not bad but pretty standard boxing flick. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member its great because it has jessica marais in it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This remake of Rocky with funny accents, I mean Two fists one heart is an ok film. Nothing special but there are some brilliant pieces of cinema tucked into this film. One of the scenes I'm hint to is the final fight scene but I'll get to that later. Rocky, I mean two fists one heart starts with a scene of a father holding his child underwater, though at fist very serene and calming image, when he raises out of the weather the Italian father dunks him back again, bit strange but it sets the tone of a pushy father (Ennio Fantastichini) aand a son (Daniel Alalm) swimming against the tide which honestly is the most compelling aspect of this story. As the film continues the relation ship goes from a strong father son bond to a strained relationship, then reuniting over boxing makes this more emotionally compelling than rocky, while keeping boxing ad the heart of the movie, aptly emulating the title. Though never explained why, the father switches between Italian and English and after immigrating from Italy (also never explained in depth)and seams to have met a larger group of Sicilian immigrants as if the director was casting rejects from the Godfather trilogy. Antony Argo's thick Australian accent seams out of place in this bar scene but as the film darts between looking like an advertisement for the Australian tourist board and Rocky it brings the characters down to earth and makes the story more believable. This film also contains a few cameos from comedian Tim Minchin which are brilliant; the scene where they visit his gig is funny and well shot. This scene includes the song "Drowned" by Minchin which is probably the best original song for a movie ever, and also echoes Antony Argo (the protagonist) story of swimming against the fathers tide them going with the flow for an amazing finale. Though the films romantic aspect falls short to the boxing, it is worth commending the director for not having them make up as most conventional movies do, instead having them split making the story more believable and by not reuniting them, it makes the relation ship of the father and son more predominant which it should be as there are a lot of movies with this dynamic in mainstream cinema. The finale for the film Rocky and Drago, Sorry Argo and Nico is an intense fight cut with a bar scene starring Tim Minchin and Jessica Marias looking a mixtures of overly involved and strangely disinterested respectively. My only annoyance with this film is he retires at the end, which is too similar to rock at the end, which is too similar to rock for me but the seeing the familial relationship restored masks this little blip in an otherwise good movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Drama With An Australian Edge. Tests Themes Often Not Touched Upon & Does It With Great Finess, Much Like A Good Boxer This Carries Itself Around The Story With Style & Grace But Packs A Real Punch. ;-) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This story should be called an Australian <i>Rocky</i>. Daniel Amalm and Jessica Marais were all good in their roles, however Rai Fazio and some of his mates could do with more acting lessons. And the boxing scenes are fantastic that reminded me of the past boxing movies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Evan Williams The Australian The screenwriter, Rai Fazio, of Sicilian background, was a boxer from the age of four, trained by his father. So he knows what he's talking about. Rated: 3/5 Mar 27, 2009 Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald With his deftly applied yet unassuming sense of style, Seet has given us one of the most polished Australian films to come along in some time. Rated: 4/5 Mar 20, 2009 Full Review Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Brandishes the type of confidence, commercial appeal and clarity of vision all too seldom seen in Australian cinema. We should be producing movies like this 10 times a year, not once in a blue moon. Rated: 4/5 Mar 20, 2009 Full Review Simon Foster sbs.com.au Seet wraps up all the story elements with an economy that suggests a natural story-telling talent has been discovered. Aug 9, 2010 Full Review Simon Weaving Screenwize Boxer turned screenwriter Rai Fazio tries hard to create a father-son boxing drama based on his own experiences, but instead turns out a clichd genre piece nicely shot with an edgy hand-held style Rated: 3/5 Mar 21, 2009 Full Review Julie Rigg MovieTime, ABC Radio National It's a familiar tale, but the performances are strong, particularly that of Fantastichini, and it's directed with real confidence by Shawn Seet. The film delivers. Mar 20, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A young boxer leaves the sport until he matures enough to appreciate what it has to offer.
      Director
      Shawn Seet
      Executive Producer
      Jeremy Thomas
      Screenwriter
      Rai Fazio
      Genre
      Action, Drama
      Original Language
      English