Now this would be the first time that I have reviewed a documentary. I doubt there will be many up because they have to interest me or strike a nerve. Since Draven and myself are backyard wrestlers, this docu hit home very hard. The technical value of the film is about what you would expect a documentary about backyard wrestling would be. The subjects are interesting and the violence is very gruesome and intense. There are a lot of powerful moments in this film. It sheds some light onto a subculture that few know anything about. Like most other subjects, there are those clichés and caricatures but this makes them completely human or inhuman in some cases. Even as a backyard wrestler myself, I viewed many of these guys as plain stupid. I think if done with responsibility, it makes me for a lot of entertainment and viewing. I might be biased when it comes to this considering I'm shooting a movie on the same subject and lived it for several years. My opinion of the film might be skewed but as a documentary, it does what it sets out to do and that is bring you, the viewer an informed view of a subject or world you perchance you have never seen before. If you ever feel a bit interested to find out what the world of backyard wrestling is like, check out the Backyard.
Review of The Backyard
