Ryan Gosling is so commanding in his way, so good at dishing it out (whether "it" is a smoldering glare, a well-timed strike or a well-aimed bullet), that we often forget he can also take it. And by "it" in this case, we mean a punch. His ability to connect, literally and figuratively, with both sides of a fight is a source of the stoic, salt-of-the-earth soulfulness that his best roles have demanded. This brutal and beautiful super-cut is not a celebration or glorification of violence against any one person or in general, but it is a reminder that even great actors are put through the ringer onscreen sometimes, all for their craft.