As a classic film noir, “The set-up” has the elements of such a character: the hero through their own efforts to win a resounding success, but his final outcome is a significant and disastrous failure. But Stoker is different than Walter Neff in “Double Indemnity”, the theme of this story is also different than those murder types of film noir, Stoker failed not because of moral and legal norms beyond “personal struggle” caused, on the contrary, although he failed, but won dignity. However, in this dirty town and this dirty boxing gym, people vent by trying to watch other people’s physical abuse, the result is eternal boring after a brief comfort to him.

The screenwriter of the film created many really interesting and key secondary characters, especially the man tussle that was made ​​out of control, standing stands hoarse middle-aged woman, this impressive supporting cast so profound that her extremely ruthless compares to Stoker’s extremely depressed wife in stark contrast. And that blind guy, and the fat guy was sitting in the stands and kept putting popcorn  into his mouth, also a man was in emotional excitement, completely ignoring his wife around him, why they are so in love with boxing? They obviously do not respect what the sport ideals, they all have their own lives, but without exception, and came to this place to vent ruthless internal stress and anguish.