Real Steel (2011)

Starring:

Hugh Jackman

Dakota Goyo

Evangeline Lilly

We had a lot of fun, watching this movie.  Dakota Goyo shone as Max Kenton, what a talented young actor!

Set some time in the near future, Hugh Jackman plays a down-on-his luck ex-boxer, who has now turned to robot boxing to make some money.  Unfortunately he does not have much luck in the robot boxing business, until he teams up with his estranged 11 year old son, Max.  Max is a much better business man, and  father and son turn their relationship and their fortune around, after finding a robot at a recycling plant. 

The special effects are seamless, the robot fight scenes are exciting, the story had a good mixture of comedy, drama, excitement with a satisfying conclusion.  I think that the only thing that I missed, was the development of the robot's character.