The new movie “The Smashing Machine” isn’t just another sports film. It tells the true story of Mark Kerr. a famous MMA fighter. But the movie is less about his wins in the cage and more about his tough fight outside of it, his struggle with addiction. This movie also shows his lows when he was at the peak of his career and how it affected him throughout his life.
This is what makes the film so important. Often we only see the glory of fighting the cheers and the championships. This movie shows the other side of life the pain, the injuries, and the dangerous ways fighters sometimes cope.
It’s especially amazing that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays Mark Kerr. We’re used to seeing him as an unstoppable hero that never fails to succeed. Here in this film “The Rock” he shows us a character who is vulnerable and human that isn’t always on the upside but especially his lows. It breaks the stereotype of the invincible fighter.
“The Smashing Machine” reminds us that the hardest battles aren’t always for a trophy. They are the private ones we fight against our own demons. This film is was amazing to watch it shows mainly how pro fighters or even celebrities have tough things they go through and it shows us ways they cope with them even if it’s bad things. The movie was very accurate to how everything was in real life the slow pace and capturing the emotional truth of Mark Kerr’s life and career.
I rate this movie a 10/10 it was one of the best movies this year!
