Press Excerpts on "Joe & Max"
The true story about the two heavyweight boxers "Joe & Max" had his worldpremiere in March 2002 on the US-Pay-TV-Station Starz!. The boxing drama about Max Schmeling and Joe Louis was very positively reviewed by the american press. A selection:



Til Schweiger (l), Leonard Roberts (r)

„‘Joe and Max‘ is terrific, one of the best boxing-related movies ever made“ (salon.com)

„Excellent piece of history that moves beyond the ring to tell the story of pugilists and friends Joe Lewis and Max Schmeling.“ (CableFax Daily, 08.03.2002)

„The story of how their careers and lives intersected is so naturally rich in drama and irony...“ (Newsday, 07.03.2002)

Til Schweiger (c)

„The exciting thing about Joe and Max is its drama and humanity… It’s really an excellent eye-opening movie.“ (Blackflix.com)

„...it‘s an absorbing drama.“ (St. Louis Post Dispatch, 07.03.2002)

„Joe and Max is an engaging retelling (...) of the Louis-Schmeling story. Its fight scenes are realistic enough and the film is even better at depicting the frustration the two athletes feel when the governments
step in to dictate their careers.“
(The Forth Star Telegram, 08.03.2002)

Til Schweiger (l), Leonard Roberts (r)

 „There haven‘t been a lot of great movies about boxing or sports, but this one comes reasonably close thanks to director Steve James and his large, competent cast.“ (The Washington Times, 03.03.2002)

„It gets by just fine on the strength of its incredible story and the work of a solid cast...“ (Newsday, 07.03.2002)



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