After going down in the fifth round, boxer Bud Gordon bowed out of the limelight. Now residing in a fixer-upper apartment in New Jersey with his girlfriend, Bud longs for his former Manhattan glory. In an effort to get back in the game, he makes a deal with a crooked restaurateur. But quick schemes rarely bring easy pay-offs and as the consequences of his business negotiations unfold, Bud has to make a choice between his integrity and his aspirations.
Corey Stoll is the only reason to sit through this muddled Jersey-set drama.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
25 Jun 2015
fresh:
Punchy dialogue, sharply drawn characters and excellent performances fuel "Glass Chin," an intimate drama that's set in the boxing world but is about so much more.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jun 2015
rotten:
Despite an appealing fondness for New York locations and habits, Mr. Buschel and his cinematographer, Ryan Samul, have embalmed their film in style.
– Nicolas Rapold,
New York Times,
25 Jun 2015
fresh:
Story-wise, nothing in Glass Chin will surprise you. But stylistically, the film's got something cool going on.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
26 Jun 2015
fresh:
It's Crudup who steals every scene, whether he's waxing philosophical about the benefits of iCloud or blackmailing Bud with a charming, unsettling grin.