My obligatory blurb: "The most emotional sports documentary since "Hoop Dreams".
In the WWF the line between reality and fiction is more often than not blurry. Brett `the Hitman' Hart lived in this twilight zone all his life, and played his character with so much skill and devotion that he ended up being that character. He also ended up in an impossible conflict with the owner and script-master of the WWF, Vince McMahon, a conflict which brings Brett's career to a cathartic conclusion.
In addition to a great story, the documentary provides incredible insight into the surreal and shady world of professional wrestling and its fans. Except for a rather slow beginning and a somewhat spooky and incongruous portrayal of the Hart family, especially the patriarch Stu, the movie is great entertainment, ranging from the hilarious to the moving to the shocking.
In the WWF the line between reality and fiction is more often than not blurry. Brett `the Hitman' Hart lived in this twilight zone all his life, and played his character with so much skill and devotion that he ended up being that character. He also ended up in an impossible conflict with the owner and script-master of the WWF, Vince McMahon, a conflict which brings Brett's career to a cathartic conclusion.
In addition to a great story, the documentary provides incredible insight into the surreal and shady world of professional wrestling and its fans. Except for a rather slow beginning and a somewhat spooky and incongruous portrayal of the Hart family, especially the patriarch Stu, the movie is great entertainment, ranging from the hilarious to the moving to the shocking.