Only a 7/10 film, but a 9/10 wrestling biopic

Rating: 8/10 (10 February 2020)

I don't like fake wrestling, so the movie didn't really appeal to me, but I can recognise good acting when I see it, and Mickey Rourke did some fine acting in this film.
There's actually a few documentaries out there that show EXACTLY what they showed in this movie ie. a bunch of washed-up fake wrestlers sitting in an auditorium with their posters/dvds and looking as sad as an old dog in the heavy rain... it's really something that happens.
I wouldn't recommend the film to anyone who's looking for a good movie to watch, but I certainly would recommend it to anyone who has even just a passing interest in fake wrestling, since this film would carry a lot more weight for people with that particular interest.
7/10 for an overall film, but 9/10 for a wrestling film.