Bronson is always good, so I thought I'd give Hard Times a try. Bronson needs to make some dough, so he agrees to do some fights, and he's good. Meanwhile, he meets a girl. So there's behind the scenes drama surrounding the fights and there's the budding relationship. All of this keeps it interesting, and the ending was a pleasant surprise. As for the characters, Bronson was as good as ever. None of the actors disappointed. --Roger Weston, author of The Recruiter