LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Real-life former boxer Christy Salters has an impressive life story. Unfortunately, the biopic Christy, in theaters Friday, lacks the execution to deliver a film on the same level as its subject.
Played by Sydney Sweeney, Christy is seen winning her first local boxing match in 1989. The win garners the attention of some promoters who offer her an even more lucrative fight.
Those promoters introduce Christy to Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who becomes her manager and future husband. The film chronicles key moments in her life from 1995, 2003 and 2010.
There is so much to Salters' story that the film is all over the place and struggles to balance the successes and abuses she suffered.
As one of the first professional female boxers, Christy paved the way for an entire segment of the industry.
