The Boxer

"Bang", as the gun shot, Harry，the trouble maker, who stuck to bombing terrorist activities, fell down. While, the boxer and ex-terrorist, Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis), was still alive. Soon, the story came to the end. As any movie involves boxing has to nod to movies like the Raging Bull and so on, while it does borrow too much from them. Boxing is not the point of the film. It's about life, about peace. The story began as Danny excising in prison even though he was going to be set free. I've seen so many films about life in jail. It is odd, cold, scared, painful… It does a lot to the boxer, an ex-terrorist, who made up his mind to keep fight and teach boxing in the community. Then he gave up the opportunity to box in London just as others' dreams to be the champion. Just as he said that he missed the boat. He stayed for Peace, for Love, for Life. It's his home, his neighborhood, he knew there well. Things already changed after 14 years in jail. His ex-girlfriend, Maggie, had been married and had got a son. Something more bothering was Harry and the troubles came with it. Harry insisted on killing Danny who opened the gym and showed friendly to the British. Danny went to London and fought but gave it up as the champion was just inches away. What he needed to do was just gave the rival, who cannot stand on his feet, a fight. He didn't. That's enough. He got a prove and it mattered little who got the champion. It made Harry angry again and again. Danny's trainer, Ike, was killed by Harry. Power, honor, revenge, freedom, or really peace, or something else? All shit. To complex to find out why those guys, IRA and the British, fight against. Similar movies you may be interested in are In the Name of the Father( also directed by Jim Sheridan) and the Wind that Shakes the Barley. More details about The Boxer