Wrestling Isn't Wrestling (2015 Video) User Reviews

Excellent analysis of one great aspect of professional wrestling.

[ryansmorris · 9/10 · 10 June 2015]

Not really much else to say, Max Landis has analysed the character of Triple H in such a way that anyone, wrestling fan or not, could understand. Wrestling Isn't Wrestling shows the progression from HHH's career beginnings as the Connecticut Blueblood, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, and progressing through DX, evil DX, Evolution, his final years as a full-time wrestler and now, in the Authority. The representations of all male wrestlers as females (and Chyna as a male) is one of the things that makes Wrestling Isn't Wrestling unique. Overall I really enjoyed it, as did my friends, most of whom aren't wrestling fans. Definitely worth a watch.

The best movie about wrestling I've seen.

[the_green_vision · 13 November 2016]

This was great. I thought the style of narration was unique, the skits were terrific and Landis' summaries of the various eras of HHH were laser accurate.

I also thought that the actors did a pretty creditable job of portraying the Wrestlers (particularly The Rock, Stone Cold and Sean Michaels.

There is *so* much good here if you are already a fan of wrestling, and I'm told it's pretty great even if you are not. Landis' enthusiasm for the medium shines.

I really valued when he admitted that "yes, a lot of wrestling is crap" (because that's pretty inarguable), but he followed it with the equally true "But when it's good, it's f***ing *great*" I have to agree.

Awesome 25min no matter if you're interesting in Wrestling or not...

[OneSentenceReview · 10/10 · 15 March 2021]

...as almost everything written by Max Landis this is brilliant on many levels. And fun to watch. Even if you're a chick. Simply just watch it for the great voice overs and acting. Keep more coming, Max, especially full lenght features - so much crap released every month, please more Landis stuff!

Tears at the End

[txrangerjmp · 10/10 · 14 April 2022]

I have probably watched this 30 times. It is my favorite video on YouTube. The ending is magnificent...I cry every time, I can't help it. LOL. I tell myself I won't and I do anyway. The ending monologue by Max Landis is pure magic as he breaks down what storytelling really is at its core whether you are a fan of wrestling or a fan of stories in general this mainly female cast of male characters will make you laugh make, you cry and make you appreciate the brilliance of great Professional wrestling storytelling.

Chloe Dykstra kills it as "The Game", Triple H, in an epic tale of pride, ego, failure, redemption and human nature in its rawest form.

"...the story goes on."

All you need to know about wrestling in 25 minutes

[Horst_In_Translation · 4/10 · 15 September 2015]

Well.. I could actually fit this in 1 minute as I don't think you need to know anything about the fake sport of Wrestling. "Wrestling Isn't Wrestling" is a short film from about half a year ago and it was written and directed by Max Landis. I have seen his much older take on Superman as well and I must say it is fairly annoying how he is always so dull of himself apparently in all the films he directs. It's subjective perception how much you like his style where you see people say things and hear Landis' voice instead of their voice. In here he tells a quick history of wrestling and the famous wrestlers are all played by young women and voiced by Landis. And in the end it becomes fairly pretentious too. Landis is one of the rising stars in terms of writing, worked on quite a few big films recently. I have not seen them, so I cannot be a judge, but looking at his short film work I must say I am not interested at all in him as a director at least. I guess when he "only" writes, he is somewhat kept back by his director. In this one here, he seems incredibly full of himself spitting ultimate wisdom apparently all the time and it's quite a distraction from the (actually forgettable) action in here. Pretty ridiculous that this has an 8.4 rating right now. Not recommended.