Puro Aço

Um dos filmes de mainstream mais agradáveis de Hollywood do ano. É certo que está cheio de clichés sobre valores familiares, mas por uma vez, não irritantemente. O filme mistura artisticamente os elementos dos anos oitenta com as tendências modernas, e pode-se sentir que os seus realizadores adoram a sua história e personagens e se preocupam com o resultado. O que é raro com filmes de mainstream de Hollywood (este ano, Planeta dos Macacos: A Origem também surpreendeu pelo mesmo — e em maior medida ainda). No final, Shawn Levy parece ser um diretor muito bom e entusiasta, só precisa de argumentos de qualidade (Puro Aço tocou o meu coração mais do que Tintin de Spielberg). Personagens de Hugh Jackman e do pequeno Dakota Goyo, escritos de forma precisa e interpretados com empenho, tornam o filme pessoal e sincero. As emoções entre os dois são forçadas pela energia de potência de grandes lutas de robôs que sabem exatamente onde subtrair e onde acrescentar. Um filme que me fez feliz e me estimulou com energia positiva. Obrigado. (06/11/2011)

A punch aimed at the masses. Uncle Spielberg didn’t use the robot idea just in Transformers, but added this job on the side inspired by Matheson’s short story. Hugh Jackman is really cool, Dakota Goyo excellent (mustn’t laugh at the name) and I was pleasantly surprised by Evangeline Lilly who is awesome in this picture and has no problem in tossing that whiney Kate from Lost over her head. The story is a classic story of self-searching, strengthening family bonds and fighting enormous robots in the ring. The tricks are really effective during the fighting, with the right stuff of boxing at heart (especially in the finale). Levy’s can direct when he has a decent screenplay in his hand. A movie that charges you with positive energy. (03/01/2012)

An ordinary film, I can't think of a better descriptor. The visuals are nice, like Transformers – it can't get much better. Hugh Jackman is a likeable dad and the chemistry between him and Evangeline Lilly is very good. The child in the main role is excellent, too. Otherwise, it's a pile of clichés about how a father dad becomes a good dad, how a loser and troublemaker becomes a proper man, and how the last chance usually works out. If you're expecting real emotions in the ring, better watch Warrior or a ton of other films with less family and more social focus dealing with racial issues or criticizing “humanity”. If you want a farce like Cinderella Man, that's more or less what Real Steel is, just this one is rated PG13 – money is also made from children. I don't want to say it’s a complete piece of crap, but there's definitely no deeper thought or anything that would make me want to see it again or remember it. (03/02/2012)

Transformers has a lot of money for breathtaking effects, but Real Steel has heart, which is the most important thing. Straightforward family entertainment with a straightforward script and an annoying wise geezer in the main role. But everything is so nice, and even the annoying wise geezer ends up begin likeable, that it was a lot of fun to watch. In a nutshell, a pleasant surprise, though the robot fights could have been shot with more dynamism and tension, they felt too much like a routine. Overall, though, nice pop-corn fun. (06/01/2012)

Airheaded nonsense. To duck when Alex battles Atom, to tremble when Evangeline Lilly smiles, and to cheer for the most likable guy in Hollywood face-to-face as you watch Hugh Jackman's expressions during the final bloody duel. Bravery for all those who are not afraid to look into the eyes of their younger self. (07/01/2014)