Shadowboxer
Unrated Version
Starring Cuba Gooding Jr as a stone-cold hitman, Shadowboxer marks the directorial debut of noted independent producer Lee Daniels. Gooding Jr plays Mikey, who - along with partner Rose (Helen Mirren) - makes a decent living killing people. But when Rose refuses to murder a pregnant woman, Mikey finds his orderly life turned upside down.
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. - noname2009
This is one weird movie. The storyline is a cliche and the performances were weak. Seeing Hellen Mirren having sex with Cuba Gooding Jr. was weird. Not to mention those unnecessary nude scenes. There are quite a few very good indie films. Definitely this one is not.Poor Cuba Gooding Jr. - TheGodfather
I really hate when an Oscar winner makes such bad choices in thier film career that it makes you wonder even if the deserved the award. Sadly Cuba is starting to make me think that he should just give the Oscar back. He really was not good in Jerry Maguire anyway.
Okay back to Shadowboxer which has two Oscar winners, Cuba and the queen herself Helen Mirren. This is a story of two hitmen who decide to save a mobsters wife instead of kill her like they were supposed to do. You see Helen Miren is dying and she can not live with herself knowing that she killed a mother and her unborn child. So what they decided to do is help deliver the baby, ( I am so serious it did happen ) and leave the big bad city and move to the country,one big happy family.
The concept is so stupid. I say kill the mom and get a move on. I hate hitmen with a heart of gold. It worked in The Profetional but it does not work here.
Oh did I forget the love triangle. Apparently Cuba is having sexual relations with Helen Mirren, and then many years later, Helen dies and Cuba finally hooks up with the mom. There is also a moment in the film were Cuba becomes a replacement father to the mobsters son. Crap.
But the thing that really upset me about the movie is that it is very beautiful to watch. It was shot beautifully, it was framed beautifully, basically it was really nice to look at. The thing that ruined this movie was the acting, the script, and the direction.
I really think Cuba should really think about getting another career because acting does not seem to be his given talent. He should also give the oscar back, I don't feel that he deserves it, not after appearing in movies like this.
So pretty much avoid this movie at all cost. If you are not convinced to skip this movie I hope this will convince you. Macy Gray is in it.
You have been warned.disappointing - trudy
I wasn't impressed with this film at all. The underlying themes of the movie and the excessive violence was aweful, to say the least. There seemed to be little point to the movie...what are they trying to say here..that violence is okay, especially when it involves children?! A controversial film that will certainly spark lots of interesting discussion among viewers.
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. - noname2009
This is one weird movie. The storyline is a cliche and the performances were weak. Seeing Hellen Mirren having sex with Cuba Gooding Jr. was weird. Not to mention those unnecessary nude scenes. There are quite a few very good indie films. Definitely this one ...Poor Cuba Gooding Jr. - TheGodfather
I really hate when an Oscar winner makes such bad choices in thier film career that it makes you wonder even if the deserved the award. Sadly Cuba is starting to make me think that he should just give the Oscar back. He really was not good in Jerry Maguire ...disappointing - trudy
I wasn't impressed with this film at all. The underlying themes of the movie and the excessive violence was aweful, to say the least. There seemed to be little point to the movie...what are they trying to say here..that violence is okay, especially when ...