Klitschko 2011

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: For those who care about the winning and losing of championship belts, the film's slow-motion attention to pugilistic style and powerhouse punches is thrillingly instructive. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: A standard if formless ESPN hagiography, complete with a cheesy cop-show score and little sense of who these guys are outside of the ring. Read more

Alison Willmore, AV Club: The result isn't quite a puff piece, but it feels like it's building up the brothers' self-approved mythology rather than getting under their skin. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Though this artful film by German documentarian Sebastian Dehnhardt does not stint on inside-the-ring footage, its main attraction is the intense interpersonal dynamic between the brothers. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: It's a no-nonsense look at what it takes to become a champion - and what it takes out of a man to hold on to that title. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: Fawning and generic. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: The two-hour pic's lack of economy makes for heavy slogging, with no boxing minutiae too small for exhaustive exposition. Read more

Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: Fight fans will still find much of interest. Read more