Joe and Max – Rivalen im Ring (TV Movie 2002)

Joe and Max – Rivalen im Ring: Directed by Steve James. With Til Schweiger, Leonard Roberts, Richard Roundtree, David Paymer. True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.

“Always loved sports movie about boxing, from the masterpieces to B-movies about kick-boxing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJoe u0026amp; Max apparently is a made-for-TV movie, with a low budget and then unpretentious. Perhaps itu0026#39;s so, but does money really matter so much ? I think no. Boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling were friends beyond the politics, the obtuse ideologies and war; but rivals just on the ring. The fighting scenes were shot with a look to the old footages, in black and white, gifting a credible appearance to the whole action parts. Interesting the relation between Max and his wife, their spirit of sacrifice against government, racism and the dirty propaganda elevating Joe as Nazismu0026#39;s pride.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe stage designing is a little too simple, so the city looks a bit fake, but itu0026#39;s not a damage. An enjoyable mix of sport drama and history inside an u0026quot;impossibleu0026quot; friendship.”