In my comment on the movie “The Boxer and the Kid” or “Knockout”, I will start with its positive side. The budget of it constitutes 9 million dollars. For this sum it actually looks decent. Editing cuts are late at times, but simply done which is refreshing from every recent big budget movie. I believe the job is done ok for what they had to work with. The best actor in the flick to me is Stone Cold Steve Austin. The leading character is painful to watch! The rest of the cast leaves much to be desired in my opinion. The female main character has a very unique look, but this is only what she’s got. The script is very weak, directing is off, sets look decent, make up not good and effects... there are really none. The movie feels like being shot in 80s and there is no soul in this movie, nor characters’ warmth development. The big issue with this movie is that it is a boxing movie and the actors do not really know how to throw a real punch. Who did the casting for this film a natural question arises? The kid has no athletic ability , and he doesn’t really know what he is performing – so this acting is not believable at all and simply causes a frustration or hysterical laughter of disappointment. I cannot believe ether were no talented kids for this role! Bullshit! I have great doubts this kid will have any future in cinematograph industry.