The Smashing Machine | Film Review
Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) is an MMA and UFC champion. When he has the chance to become a legend, he risks everything to achieve greatness. I’d heard a lot about this film in the lead-up to it being released, some good things and some bad things, so it’s not one that I rushed out to go and watch. I also didn’t really know what it was about until I watched it. This one pleasantly surprised me. It wasn’t amazing, but I liked it more than I thought I would. For a start, I liked that we really got to know the characters. They were likeable, and you want to root for them and follow their story. I liked Kerr in particular, and felt a connection with him from really early on. I was sceptical about Johnson going in but I think he did a great job in this role, as did all of the actors. Speaking of Johnson, he and Blunt have great chemistry and work really well together. I know they’ve worked together before, but this is the first thing I’ve seen them in, and I liked them together. As impo...