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Born a Champion is an action martial arts movie directed by  Alex Ranarivelo. Written by Alex Ranarivelo and Sean Patrick Flanery. Produced by Ali Afshar, Paul

Born A Champion Movie Review

Born A Champion Movie Review English Movie Review
Review for the film " Born A Champion"
Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video
Runtime: 1 Hour 52 Minutes
Certificate: UA
Released: 22-01-2021
Genre: Action, Drama, Sports
4 / 5.00
3.56 / 5.0

CAST & CREW


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  • Musician:
  • Tom Strahle
  • Music Director:
  • Austin Wintory
  • Editor:
  • Brett Hedlund
  • Composer:
  • Joris Hoogsteder
  • Director:
  • Alex Ranarivelo
  • Costume Designer:
  • Elizabeth Jett
  • Art Director:
  • Cameron Barrett
  • empty:
  • Daniel Aspromonte
  • Director of Photography:
  • Reuben Steinberg
  • Casting Director:
  • Richard Pagano
  • Visual Effects Supervisor:
  • Chris Reilly
  • Story Writer:
  • Alex Ranarivelo
  • Sean Patrick Flanery
  • Script Supervisor:
  • Kimberley Roper
  • Production Designer:
  • Chantal Massuh
  • Makeup Artist:
  • Erin Blinn
  • Hair Stylist:
  • Amy Marie Wilson
  • Set Dresser:
  • Kaitlyn Jeffers
  • Sound Mixer:
  • Ray Gaona
  • Boom Operator:
  • Jorge Mauricio Rivas
  • Assistant Cameraman:
  • Nicholas Menio
  • Costume Supervisor:
  • Dion Demetries
  • Supporting Actor:
  • Marshelle Fair
  • Maurice Compte
  • Paul J Alessi
  • Reno Wilson
  • Renzo Gracie
  • Sean Patrick Flanery
  • Sheri Rayray
  • Steve Tanabe
  • Thomas Dalby
  • William Marx
  • William W Barbour
  • Jonathan Kowalsky
  • Johnny Jay Lee
  • Jeff Redlick
  • Dennis Quaid
  • Katrina Bowden
  • Ali Afshar
  • Chris Boudreaux
  • Christine Kilmer
  • Costas Mandylor
  • Currie Graham
  • David Kait
  • Edson Barboza
  • Harrison Xu
  • empty:
  • Stuart Davis

Born a Champion is an action martial arts movie directed by  Alex Ranarivelo. Written by Alex Ranarivelo and Sean Patrick Flanery. Produced by Ali Afshar, Paul J. Alessi, Kevin Asbell, Sean Patrick Flanery, George Kosturos, Forrest Lucas, and Ava Rettke. The movie stars Patrick Flanery, Dennis Quaid Dennis Quaid is born on 9 April in 1954 in Houston >> Read More... , and Katrina Bowden. The cinematography was done by Reuben Steinberg. Editing by Brett Hedlund. Production companies are Grindstone Entertainment Group, ESX Entertainment, and Forrest Films.

Plot

The story is about Mickey Kelly, who is a retired marine officer. As he is also a prodigy in jiu-jitsu, he becomes a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is criticized and underestimated because of his age, but soon enough, he proves them wrong. But a fight with Marco Blaine changes everything. He loses badly, even loses the retina of his eye, and the doctor says that he’ll never be able to recover fully to fight again. A video on the internet gets viral, which clearly shows Marco Blaine cheated in that fight. Fans ask for a rematch between them, and Mickey Kelly gets another chance to gain his lost fame.

Star power

Patrick Flanery helped to write this movie works in his favor. He knows what is needed in the film and acts exactly that way. Another plus point was that he trained in jiu-jitsu, which makes the fights look realistic and believable. Katrina Bowden was authentic in her role. She is amazing in what she does. The supporting roles were also fantastic.

Analysis

Born a Champion is an outstanding movie with everything you can ask for, action, drama, sport, drama, romance, family, and so much more. The movie has an amazing storyline and mind-blowing acting by the stars. The movie was shot in half documentary style, and half movie style, which is something new and refreshing to watch. The cinematography was fine, and the movie felt a little slow-paced. It would’ve been much better if the movie was a little fast-paced.

Overall, the film is very good. It flows well with surprising twists and turns. The plot is something praiseworthy and the way it was filmed makes it feel like a real story.

What is there?

  • Gripping storyline
  • Good action
  • Intriguing characters
  • Realistic

What is not there?

  • Slow-paced

Verdict

Overall, the movie is very good, with an interesting story and plot you won’t see coming. If you are looking for a movie with lots of action, this one is for you.


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