Play it to the Bone: Critic Reviews

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly (Top Critic)

50

By the end, the fight means everything to them and virtually nothing to us.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Stephen Holden New York Times (Top Critic)

20

Play It to the Bone is so constrained by its formulaic plot that the movie's juicy, freewheeling dialogue feels shoehorned into a story that makes more sense mathematically than psychologically.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Jay Carr Boston Globe (Top Critic)

Play It to the Bone isn't going to be a contender.
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Dennis Lim Village Voice (Top Critic)

Dull-witted.
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Jeff Millar Houston Chronicle (Top Critic)

OK for laughs but less OK for emotional investment with the characters, who feel more like comic constructs than the real-feeling guys.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Chris Vognar Dallas Morning News (Top Critic)

Its resemblance to Mr. Shelton's other work makes us feel as if we've already seen the film's trailer 20 times.
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Steven Rosen Denver Post (Top Critic)

Remember Raging Bull? This is just bull.
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Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune (Top Critic)

Lacks the pizazz of Shelton's best stuff.
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Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer (Top Critic)

This is no Raging Bull.
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Robert Koehler Variety (Top Critic)

The hope that Shelton would bring fresh insight to the sweet science is unfulfilled on nearly every level.
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Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel (Top Critic)

Play It to the Bone is wildly uneven, but the good parts outweigh the bad.
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Stephanie Zacharek Salon.com (Top Critic)

Doesn't quite have the goods.
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James Berardinelli ReelViews (Top Critic)

50

A mediocre sports movie crossed with a bad road picture.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Bob Thomas Associated Press (Top Critic)

Play It to the Bone consists largely of a seemingly endless drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
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Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times (Top Critic)

80

Play It to the Bone is surely going to be too raw for some audiences, but it does pack a punch.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

42

...Shelton's second-best idea for a boxing movie.
Full Review » 10 years ago
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle

75

This boxing movie is one of [Alan's] best.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Victoria Alexander FilmsInReview.com

The movie seems strained, tired, and forced.
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Eric Lurio Greenwich Village Gazette

70

While it may not actually be worth the effort to go to the theater, it may very well be worth the effort to get it on pay per view or regular cable later in the year.
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Gary Mairs culturevulture.net

80

A fearless, hilarious, completely original mess.
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Mike Kerrigan Boxoffice Magazine

The casting is brilliant.
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Ross Anthony Hollywood Report Card

50

picture never quite pops.
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Bob Strauss Los Angeles Daily News

Play It to the Bone stumbles early and never really recovers.
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Chuck Rudolph Matinee Magazine

34

You go in hoping for a knockout, and all you get is a draw.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Kellam Eanes TNT's Rough Cut

If the slow moving pace of this movie (from the road to the ring) doesn't get to you, an annoying performance by Lolita Davidovich will.
Full Review » 12 years ago