Directed by : Bryan Buckley
Written by : Melissa Rauch, Winston Rauch
Starring : Melissa Rauch, Haley Lu Richardson, Thomas Middleditch, Gary Cole, Sebastian Stan
Release Date : March 18, 2016
If people were to give medals to movies, "The Bronze" would definitely not get the gold or silver medals. I'm not saying it's a bad film; because it's not a bad film, but there's a certain mediocrity to it that prevents it from truly standing out. Most people will see this because it's main character is a foul mouthed, angry, rude, and raunchy former Olympic gymnast. I'm sure that has to be some sort of fantasy for some to imagine the traditionally wholesome gymnast to be somebody that fits the description of Hope Ann Greggory.
From the beginning scenes, this movie immediately makes a point to show how outrageous and inappropriate it's going to be. We've got our former Olympian stealing, being verbally abusive towards her Father, and being absolutely frank about sexual matters. There is in fact a sex scene done "gymnastic style" that may or may not be what you may have imagined it to look like. It's comedy is definitely not targeted towards aspiring young gymnasts, but even though only adults should see this, it's not exactly sophisticated humor either. The over the top offensiveness can get tiring however, and often times it's just more amusing than something rightfully hilarious.
Melissa Rauch is fantastic as Hope Ann, and she really sells how toxic her character is. As the movie moves along though, I grew to really appreciate the story arc that she goes through, and the thematic statement that she brings to the movie. This film does have a certain conventional story progression that it follows however, with the young new talent, the antagonist, the romantic interest, and the challenge that needs to be conquered. Even though there are predictable elements to the story, it still manages to go in certain directions that I didn't expect to see as well.
"The Bronze" may not be the greatest movie about gymnastics around, but it's a welcome change to how they usually are. It's worth checking out for Melissa Rauch, and for that crazy sex scene that I won't be forgetting anytime soon.
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