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Orthodox Stance (2008)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:10

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.6/10

Runtime: 82 mins

Genre: Sports/Recreation

Synopsis: Dmitriy Salita is a Russian immigrant, professional boxer and a religious Jew. ORTHODOX STANCE portrays Dmitriy's maturation in each of these disparate communities, and the seemingly incompatible... Dmitriy Salita is a Russian immigrant, professional boxer and a religious Jew. ORTHODOX STANCE portrays Dmitriy's maturation in each of these disparate communities, and the seemingly incompatible cultures and characters working together to support his rare and remarkable devotion to both Orthodox Judaism and the pursuit of a professional boxing title. In the end the film is about more than just boxing and religion, but about a young man's search for meaning in life. --© Official Site [More]

Director: Jason Hutt

Director: Jason Hutt
Producer: Jason Hutt
Composer: Mark Orton

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Personable, singular young welterweight makes the audience, and a colorful array of mentors and supporters, believe boxing is the sweet science %u2013 you just gotta have faith.

Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | comment Comment
12/23/08
Nora Lee Mandel
Nora Lee Mandel
Film-Forward.com

Salita is such a careful, reined-in fellow that one comes away wanting to have seen much more of the men around him.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
04/10/08
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

While it might have made for an intriguing segment on a television newsmagazine show, doesn't sustain itself over the course of a feature-length film.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
02/14/08
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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The fastest and best boxing action around plus a candid look inside the fight business make this a great film for aficionados of the sport. But there is not a lot there for most others.

Full Review Source: Monsters and Critics | comment Comment
02/06/08
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics

Hutt's shoddy editing and listless pacing keep the audience regrettably detached from the proceedings.

Full Review Source: Film and Felt | comment Comment
02/04/08
Gabe Leibowitz
Gabe Leibowitz
Film and Felt

Hutt's instincts are solid, if occasionally unfocused; he'll be ready to turn pro any day now.

Full Review Source: Reeler | comment Comment
01/29/08
Michelle Orange
Michelle Orange
Reeler

You couldn't be faulted if you thought "Jewish Boxer" might be an oxymoron, but Hutt's devoted documentary introduces us to one powerhouse of an example.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
01/28/08
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Too many sequences are so poorly recorded that subtitling is required to decipher what is being said.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
01/28/08
Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat

The film misses several opportunities to be more than a fawning portrait.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/25/08
Eric Monder
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

Hutt's straightforward presentation tends to flatten out pic's anomalies instead of highlighting them.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/25/08
Ronnie Scheib
Ronnie Scheib
Variety
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While Salita is a charismatic subject, Jason Hutt's documentary feels unfinished; still in his early 20s, Salita's life and career are works in progress.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
01/25/08
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Salita doesn't see many other conflicts in his twin passions -- which, ultimately, makes for a less-than-gripping story. He's a likable guy and we're happy to watch his successes, but the movie lacks the emotional punch needed to knock us out.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
01/25/08
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

In the intriguingly layered documentary Orthodox Stance, a determined young boxer strives to prove that the laws of God and the laws of the ring need not be at odds.

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01/25/08
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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Well-meaning but fairly dull.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
01/24/08
Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin
AV Club

Jason Hutt’s endearing profile finds the Ukrainian-born Brooklyn émigré in a thoughtful, expressive mood (outside the ring).

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
01/24/08
Joshua Rothkopf
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York

Magnificent documentary on Orthodox Jewish fighter who balances his faith with a brutal profession and maintains his humanity in the process.

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01/23/08
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Crediting his passion for boxing with helping him find God, babyfaced welterweight fighter Dmitriy Salita seriously knits his brow in devotion to the rituals of Orthodox Judaism and professional pugilism in Orthodox Stance.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
01/23/08
Bill Weber
Bill Weber
Slant Magazine

Salita needs to train and prepare like any other fighter looking to break an opponent's nose in the first round, but all the while he spars with an adversary familiar to us all.

Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | comment Comment
01/18/08
Jordan Hiller
Jordan Hiller
Bangitout.com

You get the feeling that the real meat of Salita's story will emerge in the next decade. Orthodox Stance is only Chapter One.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
01/17/08
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
 
 
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