Saw this when it first came out and for me it's one of the greatest short films ever made. Not one wasted shot in its 2mins 25sec running time and the way it mixes image and music is a thing of true beauty and pure poetry. The fact that the subject is boxing is just a bonus.
The video is epic...I think it encompasses the dream of coming from humble beginnings, and proving yourself, or telling the story of overcoming life's circumstances against all odds...it just strikes the imagination.
HBO needs to stop f*cking around and use all that boxing knowledge/connections to make a good series about boxing.
Great video, but it doesnt seem realistic. I just can't imagine a homeless man paying that much money to a boxing gym for the small hopes he might make it. I think Pacquiao's gym back home was free...