Film Review – Christy

Underdog boxing movies are plentiful, especially after the industry dominating success of 1976’s “Rocky” and its sequels, with the last 50 years of filmmaking working to recycle the formula to varying degrees of success. “Christy” is another tale of a nobody trying to be a somebody in the world of boxing, exploring the saga of Christy Martin, who enjoyed sporting glory during the 1990s. Screenwriters Mirrah Foulkes and David Michod (who also directs) have something to examine with Martin’s life and times, as she faced a lot more than some punches as a closeted lesbian female fighter married to a domestic abuser capable of tremendous evil. “Christy” deals with real-life situations of dangers and disappointment, but it doesn’t play like a bio-pic. Michod (“Animal Kingdom,” “War Machine,” “The King”) gives the endeavor an exaggerated atmosphere, with sections of the offering playing like a “Saturday Night Live” skit, while the rest is fairly conventional, making for an uneven look at a highly irregular life. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com