There have been quite a few films based on true stories this year and they were all incredibly depressing, at least for the most part. I suppose no one chooses to adapt happy stories, because what’s the fun in that? But among the sad stories of the world, there have been some truly touching and uplifting ones, including The Fire Inside.
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I liked the movie and I think Claressa Shields was a great pick for the subject of a film like this. I just think that the filmmakers really didn’t have a good handle on the story that they wanted to tell. Was it about Claressa’s Olympic wins? Or was it about her and her journey? They desperately wanted to tell both stories, but they just didn’t balance it well. And because of their inability to choose it just felt like something was missing. I needed more heart and emotion. Ryan Destiny was incredible, and Claressa was somewhat involved in the making of the movie. Now this probably explains the lack of insight into her childhood, you don’t necessarily relive that in front of millions of people. Also you could argue that boxing was the most important thing to her and therefore the film did a great job because it showcased her heart the most. I’m just very opinionated and I think there were certain things that could have been done better. That said, I give it an overall 8/10 and do think that Ryan is gonna be up for some nominations this awards season.
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