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‘Unstoppable’ Review: Jennifer Lopez & Jharrel Jerome Wrestle With The Odds Against Them In Inspiring True Story – Toronto Film Festival
A reveiw of 'Unstoppable' in which Jharre Jerome and Jennifer Lopez both try to overcome the odds in this inspiring true story of Anthony Robles.
Based on Anthony Robles autobiography, what “Unstoppable,” debuting director and Oscar winning editor ( Argo) William Goldenberg and his team of screenwriters (Eric Champnella & Alex Harris and John HIndman) have accomplished is a nifty balancing act between the harrowing home life of Robles with an abusive step father and his extraordinary ability to succeed in wrestling despite the loss of one leg, an impairment with which he was born. An athlete with just one leg going for the championship in regular, not special Olympics-style, competitions is wholly inspirational and Jerome (Emmy winner for When They See Us) is stunning not just in what is on screen but also the extensive training to make it all seem as authentic as it is. Unstoppable is a strong entry in the inspiring sports drama genre, no matter how crowded, but its fate rests on the ability of our star, Jerome Jharrel, in making us root for him and to believe.
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