Newcomer Rodriguez puts the ''pow'' in girl power with her rough-edged portrayal of a ghetto teen who finds salvation through boxing. Her scowl, both menacing and hunted, gives heat to the film's too-pat elements (the disapproving dad, the wise trainer, the big victory tinged with regret), elevating a sports melodrama into something that packs more punch. A-
EW's GRADE
A-Details Movie Rated: R; Genre: Drama; With: Santiago Douglas and Michelle Rodriguez; Distributor: Screen Gems Inc.
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