Salvable

Caught this by accident as saw the trailer and figured it'd be the usual ex-boxer down on his luck story. But it surprised me. Some real moments in there that got under my skin, especially the stuff with his daughter. I've got two kids myself and one's a teenage girl, so yeah, that part hit home. Toby Kebbell plays it quiet but strong, nothing showy, just real. Reminded me that trying to fix things with your kids doesn't always come with big speeches, just showing up and being there when it counts. It's not perfect, but it's honest and hits you when you're not expecting it. Worth the watch for sure.

Classic story about people with no money, broken homes, broken families, broken psyche, low morality, low intelligence, crime etc.

There is the boxing element to it, but this isn't a boxing movie, it's a drama.

It's well acted, Shia Lebouf is a minor character nice to see him taking some interesting roles, hope he gets back to the mainstream soon.

The acting and cinematography and everything makes this very realistic feeling. Like it's a true story.

Life sometimes breaks a man, and his best just isn't good enough, and there are few helping hands. Is it possible to break away from the grips of fate?

Salvable knocks you out like a good boxer would. Obviously, this isn't a movie about boxing. Our main character does fight people in the ring, but more than that, he fights life and his circumstances. This film powerfully conveys a mood-one of sadness, of tough odds, of hopelessness. And you'll feel all of that: through the music, the gritty, rundown locations, the grimy, raw coastal weather-and most of all through the characters, especially in a layered lead performance by Toby Kebbell.

Sal is the underdog in the story-and this movie, too, started out as an underdog, but turned into a great watch.

Great performances and great debut from the directing duo. LaBeouf is charismatic and compelling as an actor as always. I wish he was on screen more in the film. That would be the only complaint I would have for the film. Kebbel is great in the lead role too. However, it's LaBeouf who as usual, steals the show with his insanely, breathtaking performance as the best friend of Kebbel's protagonist. The directing duo who helmed the film definitely have a promising future as directors in the industry and I'm excited to see their future work. The film should've got a wider theatrical release to be honest.

A deeply moving feature debut from the directing duo.

Pitch perfect performances from the entire cast. Shia always subverts expectation, and here he makes Vince a slightly crooked guy with heart. Despite the circumstances of how his life turned out, he cares about his friend.

Been a fan of Toby's since early Black Mirror days and with Sal, he brought a nuanced performance that felt new in the genre and made me root for him.

I was surprised how poetic the film unraveled with visuals and details that made me taste the salt in the air. The sound design brought me into Sal's inner world.

I would have loved another 20 minutes in the final act because I really enjoyed spending time with these characters, flaws and all.

I have a feeling this one will linger with me.