Rigged (2008)

Rigged (2008). 1h 44m | R

“Iu0026#39;m not even sure how to pronounce her name, but I will never forget the actress Rebecca Neuenswander in this movie. And I use the word u0026quot;actressu0026quot; instead of u0026quot;martial artist,u0026quot; which apparently she is, because she is absolutely radiant in this movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eShe has a scene late in the movie where sheu0026#39;s in a hospital bed. Her face is a mass of bruises, one eye is swollen shut, her lips are split, etc. Her manager comes to her side and she can barely talk, but says, u0026quot;Want to hear something funny?u0026quot; She then tells a story about how her parents kicked her out of the house at age 15 when they discovered she was gay that is absolutely heart breaking. Neuenswander doesnu0026#39;t milk it for sobs, but tells the story with a little smile on her face. Sheu0026#39;s a fighter, all right.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTough as nails on the outside, tender on the inside. Thatu0026#39;s Katherine Parker, the role Neuenswander plays. The plot itself is a u0026quot;Rockyu0026quot; rehash that is clunky and improbable. Thereu0026#39;s an over-the-top plot device involving a crowbar. The ending is corny and pat.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNevermind. See this moving to watch an stunning performance by a young actress. Neuenswander has made no other movie except this. Maybe she has other fish to fry. At least we have u0026quot;Fight Night.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNeuenswander would be perfect to play Lisbeth Salander in the American remake of u0026quot;The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.u0026quot; But that role will undoubtedly be one of the most sought-after by young actresses in recent Hollywood history.”