leavinglaodiceanow So much better than the typical action-flicks that WWE wrestlers usually end up in! I found myself wondering if it wasn't actually John Cena's character playing the underdog. Hat's off to him for a performance that should qualify him for even more challenging roles.This movie is really about a family trying to reunite after painful loss and the wrestling aspect is just the vehicle that drives them. Patricia Clarkson is stellar and will have you reaching for tissue in some scenes. Madeleine Martin is adorable and Devon Graye will have you cheering for him.Great movie, right to the end.

SnoopyStyle Cal Chetley (Devon Graye) is a 135lb beanpole high school nerd getting bullied by fellow student Billy Barrow (Tyler Posey). He lives with his widowed mother Sharon (Patricia Clarkson). His older brother Mike (John Cena) is struggling and mostly absent. Mike and father were champion wrestlers and Cal wants to start wrestling. Sharon is not happy blaming the lost of her family and Mike specifically to wrestling. The next door neighbor girl Luli (Madeleine Martin) is completely infatuated with Cal.This being a WWE movie. The biggest question for this is the acting ability of John Cena. While he can walk and talk, he doesn't have the nuance of emotional acting. He is just outclassed by Patricia Clarkson in their scenes. Devon Graye is not a great actor either, at least not yet. He needs to be much better as the lead. Madeleine Martin steals her scenes whenever she's on the screen. She has a spunky wacky character to play with. The story is very bland and unimaginative. It has no surprises or originality. This is strictly an after-school special TV movie.

agim_kola Great movie, great cast. Educational, action and it feels real. Nice end, it's not always about winning. As for Italian opera-the one he was listening is a religious song named "Panis Angelicus" from a french composer named CésarFranck and it's in Latin. No one knows that from the production team that this is a religious song and not from an opera? And when is opera classified as 'not tough enough' music? But to really know the difference, you need to listen to one. Anyway, I enjoyed the movie, the main character played by Devon Graye is real, the mother played by Patricia Clarkson is excellent, the big brother played by John Cena it's not a great actor, but it fits with the role perfectly (good job Mel Damsky)

Smiglaty I mean, you got drama with a hint of mystery; you got sport emotions and suspense, you got genuine character development (fair play for young actors here), way above decent cast and that feel-good touch after leaving the theater…but that's just my personal take, as an active combat sports contester I must say that this side of the movie gives you pretty good inside on how it looks like through the eyes of an athlete. It's not another "bullied kid finds his master and kicks ass" movie, it is way beyond that, best to see it for yourself, you can easily take your gf with you and she will love it as well.To wrap it all up – great movie, great cast, great feeling after – why would you give that a miss?