Chuck introduces us to its titular character through an opening narration that feels like it belongs more in a Scorsese film than it does in a traditional boxing movie. Filled with a happy-go-lucky vibe and an admirable innocence, the narration itself manages to perfectly capture the attitude of its protagonist. The only problem is that while Liev Schreiber’s Chuck Wepner narrates a majority of the action in the film, the character’s commentary rarely ever brings any new kind of information to a scene or much warrants its existence. The same can be said for Chuck as a whole, which yearns to be as inspiring as its real-life character, yet only ever manages to bring slightly more to its cliches and been-there-done-that elements.
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