If you’re one of those boxing fans who watched the Pacquiao vs Marquez fight today, then you would also probably enjoy this movie.  Instead of real life fight between two men, this fight is between two robots programmed to give it all without anybody getting hurt, except probably the losing robot’s handler’s pride.

Real Steel is based on the short story “Steel” written by Richard Matheson in 1956.  The story was staged in the year 2020, where human boxing is obsolete and were replaced by robots.  Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) is a former boxer who travels around the robotic boxing circuit with his robot, Ambush.  At a rural fair, Ambush was set to fight against Black Thunder, who happens to be a bull.  After making a bet of $20,000 against the promoter, Ricky, Ambush was ambushed by Black Thunder and ultimately destroyed after a moment of cockiness by its handler.  Charlie ran away but not before he was informed that his ex-girlfriend passed away and left him with his eleven year old son, Max (Dakota Goyo).

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