Rotten
A determinedly old-fashioned boxing/ coming-of -age film, only perfunctorily hitting its marks.
Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly
Overview
Black Cloud, is an inspirational story about a young Navajo, Native American boxer, who overcomes personal challenges as he comes to terms with his heritage, while fighting his way for a spot on the US Olympic boxing team.
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Rotten
Many cliches and borrowed substitutes for creativity.
Janice Page, Boston Globe
Rotten
In drawing on hackneyed plot devices from both sports movies and films about Native Americans, Schroder essentially has created an extended version of Walker, Texas Ranger without the intellectual dialogue or, sadly, Chuck Norris.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
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