Fighting with My Family

I would’ve gone even higher if they’d taken the piss out of the phony theatrics of it all. Of course, that would alienate the WWE crowd from watching it, so I get why they didn’t do that. But still, this surprised the hell out of me, it’s truly great. Really liked the message they were going for with the brother (you can be talented, but you also need something more), quite ballsy. 8/10

They are calling this a comedy but I think it is just a great drama whose comedy lies in odd situations rather than in one liners (although, I did laugh out loud a couple of times). This has been on my Watch Next list for awhile, first because of Dwayne Johnson (who, really, just lends his name to the film), then because of the awesome Lena Headley, but, it made its way to the top of the list because I didn't know of Florence Pugh until yesterday, when I saw her notable performance in LITTLE WOMEN. This story has heart and you'll find yourself holding your breath for the underdog especially knowing these are avatars for real people. For these reasons, plus Florence Pugh's great performance, a fresh story that is gives more than it promises (and because I really enjoyed it) I rate this film an 8 (great) out of 10. [Comedy/Drama]