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In Grudge Match, De Niro and Stallone play Billy "The
Kid" McDonnen and Henry "Razor" Sharp, two local Pittsburgh fighters whose
fierce rivalry put them in the national spotlight. Each had scored a victory
against the other during their heyday, but in 1983, on the eve of their decisive
third match, Razor suddenly announced his retirement, refusing to explain why
but effectively delivering a knock-out punch to both their careers. Thirty years
later, boxing promoter Dante Slate Jr., seeing big dollar signs, makes them an
offer they can't refuse: to re-enter the ring and settle the score once and for
all. But they may not have to wait that long: on their first encounter in
decades, their long-festering feud erupts into an unintentionally hilarious
melee that instantly goes viral. The sudden social media frenzy transforms their
local grudge match into a must-see HBO event. Now, if they can just survive the
training, they may actually live to fight again.
This movie is
pretty much exactly what you saw in the trailer. There are age jokes and
assorted laughs. The movie is incredibly formula in every way and they go out
of their way to pull every possible heart string that they can. However, the
movie is still enjoyable across the board and you care about how it's going to
all play out knowingly for the characters and you find yourself rooting for
everyone.
I'd somewhat recommend people checking this movie out.
It's a decent watch but there are definitely better choices.
