The Calcium Kid

I first saw 'The Calcium Kid' at the end of 2004, and have since bought the DVD. This movie is very underrated, with great performances from a mostly-unknown-outside-of-the-United-Kingom (at the time) cast. The film begins a week before a much-anticipated... Full review

This little gem of a movie is quite a rare find; if you come across it then you should definitely go the full ten rounds and give it your best shot. Set in modern day London and starring a very young... Full review

The Calcium Kid is very funny in the tradition of "Young Frankenstein" and Monty Python stuff. Orlando Bloom shows that he can do more then play the swashbuckler. The humor ranges from subtle to absurd. The screenplay was just a... Full review

This is a sweet and charming comedy about the milk delivery man Jimmy Connally (played wonderfully by Orlando Bloom) who gets the chance to fight against the undefeated world championship holder Jose Mendez in a boxing ring in London.I must... Full review

My sister managed to track down a Region 1 copy of "The Calcium Kid" for me on DVD.I thought it was a good little movie. It turned out to be MUCH better than I thought it would be; I figured... Full review

So far, this is my vote for the Feel Good Movie of the Year. It the whimsical story about an amateur (record: 0-0-0) boxer, played by Orlando Bloom, going up against the World Champion, played by Micheal Pena. The movie... Full review

I must first admit to being a big Orlando Bloom fan, yes, for the looks not the acting, and was looking forward to this film. I was not disappointed. The story of Jimmy(Bloom) an amateur boxer being put up against... Full review

I've read all the terrible reviews; I wasn't expecting much, especially since I'm unlikely to get any British humor (being in the US and growing up in Asia). But the movie really surprised me at how many times it made... Full review

In a era of 'reality TV' this low budget 'mockumentary' is a diamond in the rough, the storyline has heart but also manages to be one of the most amusing films I've seen in some time. It's a great movie... Full review

It's so cute! Amateuristic, yes, and also documentary style. OK, I admit, I bought it because of Orlando, but I wouldn't have if everybody had said it was bad. I read bad reviews on it, but my online buddies said... Full review

As a feature, The Calcium Kid pulls too many punches and misses the opportunity to open up on some of these hilarious situations, and with its amateurish attempt at a mockumentary, it really only serves as a light spar around the ring, as opposed to the full-on punch up it could have been. ... Full Review

Over-egged, half-baked, and too darn sweet, The Calcium Kid is little more than cinematic creampuff..... ... Full Review

The breathless editing and hyperactive music at the start of 'The Calcium Kid' gives the hope that this British mockumentary is going somewhere The film soon settles into a so-so low-budget wannabe comedy that never really goes anywhere, despite the presence of up-and-coming Hollywood star Orlando Bloom. ... Full Review

The Calcium Kid will be released on DVD in the UK on August 30th. The film follows Jimmy Connelly (Orlando Bloom), a young milkman, who finds himself entered in a fight for the world boxing title, after accidentally knocking out... ... Full Article

Despite several decent gags and a good lead performance from Bloom this is ultimately hamstrung by budgetary constraints and fails to deliver any knockout punches. ... Full Article

Movie heartthrob Orlando Bloom has refused to bow to pressure from the ladies to go starkers in front of the camera. The star, who strips down to his shorts for upcoming boxing flick The Calcium Kid , said that's as... ... Full Article

Wholesome milkman Jimmy Connelly (Bloom) has one ambition in his life - to become regional manager at his local dairy.To keep himself fit he drinks three pints of milk a day and works out at the local boxing gym. ... Full Article

The Calcium Kid: Don't go to see this film expecting another Raging Bull . The Calcium Kid may have its pleasures, but this is a boxing movie with hardly any boxing. ... Full Article

Plot London milkman Jimmy becomes a hero overnight when a boxing promoter discovers that under his skinny frame lie bones of steel and a killer punch. ... Full Article