THE BRONZE
Directed by Bryan Buckley
Screenplay by Melissa and Winston Rauch
Starring Melissa Rauch; Gary Cole; Haley Lu Richardson; Thomas Middleditch; and Sebastian Stan
Melissa Rauch plays Hope who wins a bronze medal in gymnastics. Years later she is a foul mouthed former star who lives with her father, still wears her USA Sweats and thinks she should not have to pay for anything in the small town she grew up in.
The story surprised me a bit. The film is lead by this fantastic performance by Rauch. Yes her character Hope is unlikable, however you watch and see she hurts. She gives a look like all this anger is just a wall. You know where this story is going. Still it is interesting film following a young star who is a has been in her teens. Where does she go from there?
Now Rauch and her husband produced this film and they did a great job of casting:
Gary Cole as the kind loving dad.This is a different role for Cole. No dry humor here. He is kind and plays Melissa's punching bag sort of.
Haley Lu Richardson as Maggie, the young up and coming gymnast, is fantastic in her role. She is a star in the making.
Thomas Middleditch, as the keeper of the gym, is soooo sweet and soft playing the yin to Melissa's yang.
Again, you see where this is going. And in Hope's last speech to Maggie, you see how far Hope has come.
Vulgarity, with an odd sex scene, that adds some laughs. The film works. It is not great but I thought it was good. 3 stars out of 5 for The Bronze. May be worth a look when it comes to home viewing.
Rauch is not the Rauch you see on Big Bang that is for sure.
From the shadows as always thanks for your time.
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