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03/26/09
Body and Soul (1947)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:8
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.7/10
Synopsis: A boxer wins the world middleweight championship title in a fixed fight. His deteriorated moral compass leads him away from his loved ones. Look for actor Canada Lee, who plays aging boxer Ben... [More]
Starring: John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, William Conrad, Hazel Brooks
Director: Robert Rossen
Reviews for Body and Soul
1 - 9 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticTrite is hardly the word for the plot, which was already wheezy by the time this minor classic was made in 1947, but Abraham Polonsky's script brings such tight, painful focus to the moral choices that it seems fresh and real.
03/25/08
Garfield's bullish performance saves the movie from its stagy moments and episodic script.
02/09/06
Top CriticAltogether this Enterprise picture rolls up a round-by-round triumph on points until it comes through with a climactic knockout that hits the all-time high in throat-catching fight films.
01/28/06
Top CriticNo review available.
06/30/05
No review available.
09/16/04
Now only seems gripping because of Garfield's gritty performance.
03/20/04
The fight film to which all others are compared.
07/30/03
Top CriticThis is tight, hard-hitting entertainment.
05/24/03
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