The Smashing Machine

A24 strikes again with a sports movie with a sad story. What's new? Ok, enough of being a negative nancy, the Rock was really not bad. He starred along side Emily Blunt to create a story of an obsessed artist. A biopic where the subject is still alive can always go one of two ways, and I think this went the right way. While boring at times, I think it was a good story to tell. It truly brought my attention to the world of MMA fighting. However, I do not think they did enough with the story given, it fell flat at times. This was made up for with the grade A makeup which is being represent at the Oscars! The shots, editing, and lighting kept drawing my attention in no matter how boring the dialogue was at times. Nice touch at the end bringing Mike Kerr in.