73
Metascore
23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerA gently and genuinely observed film whose subject is a garish, artificial display of mayhem.
- 78Austin ChronicleRussell SmithAustin ChronicleRussell SmithA center ring extravaganza of smackdown movie entertainment
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrWrestling gets in America's face and Blaustein gets in wrestling's face. It's a fascinating tango.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIsn't a slick documentary; some of it feels like Blaustein's home movie about being a wrestling fan. But it has a hypnotic quality.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezSuggests that professional wrestling is more than a multibillion-dollar industry: It's also a way of life.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickDoesn't shy from the ugly side, though it's far from the no-holds-barred exposé being touted in the ads.
- 75USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]USA TodayStaff [Not Credited]The match winners and losers may be preordained, but these modern-day gladiators bleed plenty of real blood.
- 70Film.comRobert HortonFilm.comRobert HortonTakes an easy target and turns it into something naggingly weird.
- 70TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghA behind-the-scenes documentary that manages to be unabashedly sympathetic without being a puff piece.
- 70L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyBlaustein's journey seems not to have shaken his convictions; he still embraces pro wrestling, warts and all.