A powerful build-up

Rating: 8/10 (7 July 2015)

I was slowly taken in by this film. It just grew on me and took me into its world. Its' slow-paced and very subtle. Don't worry, it's much much more than just wrestling.
It's character driven and the performances by Steve Carell and Channing Tatum are really understated and but also powerfully riveting. That may sound somewhat contradictory but it just goes to show that histrionics are not a requirement for superb acting. This film has such a slow wind-up that you never see quite know where it is going. It moves quietly, but intensely from scene to scene.
This may not be for all the action CGI types, but its' great cinema.