Bruised

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Bruised

I am a fan of the mixed martial arts. I was excited with the movie because Valentina Shevchenko would be in it. The protagonist is so unlikeable that you cannot sympathize with her. I did not like what I just watched and I do not understand why this movie has a 6 star overall rating. It is slow, boring and meaningless. The 3 stars are jut for Valentina.

The 129 min runtime was way too long for this story. Berry was excellent in her directorial debut and on the other side of the camera. I didn't mind the personal drama with her and the adorable Danny Boyd Jr., but the rest of the personal melodramatics were over the top and just unnecessary filler. Adding the LGBT wokeness affair with her trainer was just cringe and politics. The feminism was enough, we didn't need anything else. Casting and performances were spot on, as was the fight choreography. The score/soundtrack was too much, too loud, and too constant. Shevchenko was on point and it was good to see Nunes as well. If you're an MMA fan, you will certainly enjoy it more than the critics did. It's a well deserved 7/10 from me.