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Rated The Iron Claw 7/10

Overall, it was a good movie that is well worth your time. If you don't know about all the tragedies surrounding the Von Erich family, consider this a warning. Both as a movie spoiler and to prepare yourself emotionally. I could not imagine what it was like for Kevin, Dottie, and Fritz to see the Von Erich brotherhood decrease in numbers in such a short amount of time. While I was well versed in this story, you can't help but empathize when you see portrayed on screen. The Good: -Holt McCallany was amazing. He was the standout performer IMO. Oscar worthy. -Harris Dickinson completely captured David. Dark horse performance. -The wrestling they showed looked solid. Chavo was the consultant and it shows. -Quick glimpse of Gino and Bruiser. They looked authentic. The Bad: -Zac Efron was fine but visually wasn't really Kevin. He was too bulky and not at all lanky. -The Kerry story was too rushed. They had JAW but didn't take advantage of this great actor. He did seem undersized. -Not enough examples of how they were ICONS in that area. This movie made WCCW seem like small time operation. The Ugly: -They totally struck out with Ric Flair. The actor portraying Flair acted more like Baby Billy from The Righteous Gemstones than the Nature Boy. -Kevin's hair. It got better as the movie went on, but it starts really bad. What I would have done: -Use a little more context on the wrestling side. Beating Harley Race or Ric Flair were not the only signs of success at their disposal. -Show the Von Erich's coming to the ring at the Cotton Bowl. That would have shown how iconic they were. -They had several other wrestlers they could have leveraged. Chris Adams would have helped. -Should have been a little clearer about the storyline they created around Lance Von Erich. Takeaways: There was a LOT to cover and I think this movie did a good job of covering as much as they could. It was hit/miss depending on what viewers wanted. For example, I would have liked more interaction with other wrestlers but I understand thats not for everyone. What next? A Ric Flair bio pic needs to happen right away. That is a wealth of content and storylines. Emphasize the wrestlers he worked with and how they helped him become a bigger star (Race, Steamboat, Rhodes, Horsemen, Sting)

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Published 2023-12-26 00:00 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere