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‘Real Steel’ is pretty likable

By Tom Russo

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  January 22, 2012

For a movie that you could easily imagine having cynical roots - some Hollywood type wondering, “How can I squeeze a feature out of Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots?’’ - “Real Steel’’ (2011) turns out to be pretty likable. Hugh Jackman ably leans on “The Champ’’ to play a scrappy, faded fighter in need of redemption - in this case, via futuristic robotic boxing - and 12-year-old Dakota Goyo is appealingly spunky as Jackman’s estranged son.

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