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- With a recent press release from Netflix revealed that the release date for Bruised is Wednesday, November 24th, 2021.
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Years after a humiliating defeat, an MMA fighter grabs one last shot at redemption when the young son she left behind comes back into her life. Watch trailers & learn more.
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Aug 24, 2021 · When is the Bruised Netflix release date? With a recent press release from Netflix revealed that the release date for Bruised is Wednesday, November 24th, 2021. Halle Berry’s sports-drama debuted at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2020 so it took a surprising amount of time for the Netflix release date to be revealed.
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Nov 24, 2021 · Netflix movie Bruised is notable for being the directorial debut of Halle Berry, who also stars, playing a mixed martial arts fighter who was on top of the world once and now finds herself at...
Bruised 2021 | Maturity Rating: 16 | 2h 12m | Drama Years after a humiliating defeat, an MMA fighter grabs one last shot at redemption when the young son she left behind comes back into her life.
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By Matt Fowler
Updated: Nov 24, 2021 10:48 pm
Posted: Nov 24, 2021 5:49 pm
Bruised premieres on Wednesday, Nov. 24 on Netflix.
Oscar winner Halle Berry makes her feature film directorial debut with Bruised, a decently spun redemption tale about an MMA fighter's journey back to the Octagon years after suffering a brutal loss in a wickedly one-sided fight. Bruised doesn't exactly steer clear of genre clichés or sappy sports story elements, but Berry's directing, and performance as the lead, helps it hit a little bit harder.
Training montages, demons to overcome, a young kid worth fighting for -- Bruised spares no expense in the tropes department when it comes to the underdog story of one Jackie Justice, a hardscrabble former UFC grappler whose life is left a mess after her boyfriend/manager ruins her 10-and-0 record by putting her in a fight she's not prepared for. Years later, Jackie's an alcoholic mess and working as a housekeeper, still under the thumb of her sh***y boyfriend.
Perhaps a more traditional way this story could have gone would be for Berry to play someone who mentors and trains a new fighter, but Bruised wonderfully takes Berry's Jackie, an aging warrior who some might say blew her shot, and pushes her as a marvel who still has toxicity to expel from her life and, in doing so, has a worthy story to tell.
One of the more surprising parts of Bruised -- which is even more pleasing when one considers how these moments usually play out in movies that build up to a final battle -- is Jackie's third-act return to the cage and her big showdown with dominant lightweight champion Lady Killer (played by MMA fighter Valentina Shevchenko). The film slowly loads itself up with new people in Jackie's life who you might expect to see cheer her on, or be there for her as motivation during a crisis of faith, but she goes it alone. And it's here that Bruised's message sticks its landing the best. This is Jackie's crucible. Win or lose, she'll be in that ring by herself.
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The arrival of Jackie's 6-year-old son, Manny (Danny Boyd Jr.), and a spark of interest from a local promoter, simultaneously forces, and compels, Jackie to set her life straight. Dispelling the darkness that presently pummels her while also confronting her painful past, Berry's Jackie is a gritty survivor whose obstacles, at times, feel insurmountable. There was definitely more to mine here with Manny, since the child re-enters Jackie's life as a character who doesn't speak, leaving him feeling like a bit of a blank slate/plot device at times, but Berry knows how to play off it, often having Jackie see Manny as a reflection of her own traumas.
Bruised is a solid start for Halle Berry's new directing prospects, landing as a traditionally "fine" movie full of standard drama beats (though light on surprises). Berry and co-star Sheila Atim are great, as is young Danny Boyd Jr. -- though his character's inability to speak feels like a cop-out, or, at least, a shortcut around some necessary co...
Nov 15, 2021 · The film will be premiering on Netflix on 24th November. It will also be at select cinemas in the US from 19th November. Halle Berry stars in Bruised, the story of Jackie Justice, a disgraced MMA fighter. Here's all the details, including plot, Netflix release date & trailer.
Bruised 2021 | Maturity rating: R21 | 2h 12m | Dramas Years after a humiliating defeat, an MMA fighter grabs one last shot at redemption when the young son she left behind comes back into her life.
