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It may be a lofty praise, but compared to that, the movie is fight club was added to Netflix and went straight into the top 10.
In my opinion, there's nothing better than discovering hidden gems and being able to stay one step ahead of all your friends by recommending them great movies they've never heard of before. Of course, this will be a movie they've never heard of.
The film stars the iconic former WWE star, a trendsetter beyond wrestling, best known for his bald head and hard-hitting action movies.
No, it's not The Rock – but it's his longtime WWE rival “Stone Cold Steve” Austin.
This movie will be released direct to DVD damagereleased in 2009 and received minimal reviews, but found a second life on Netflix.
It debuted at number 6 in the UK – more views in the past week than any major release in the top 10. Dune, Despicable Me 3and sing 2.
The plot of this movie is very simple. The story is about a man who has just been released from prison for murder and embarks on an underground martial arts career.
The twist? He participates in this underground struggle to earn money for the surgery of the daughter of the person he killed.
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Audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes compare: fight club, “This movie is the Fight Club for the Great Recession. Sure, it's a copycat movie, but it's probably one of the best in its category.
“First of all, Steve Austin and his ensemble do a great job here. While similar WWE figures are often unable to act out of a paper bag, Dwayne “The “The Rock'' Johnson is a worthy figure primarily due to his charismatic stage presence'', Austin is a natural.
“While there are no surprises in the ending, the acting and writing are natural enough to provide dramatic resonance and tension.”
“The film easily draws us in and makes us care enough about the main characters.”
Although clearly heavily influenced by films such as: fight cluba good time that Netflix viewers clearly love.
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Steve Austin leads the cast, but Walton Goggins also joins the film.
Featuring prolific actors damage Immediately after the end shield, Goggins starred in the show for six years and for almost 100 episodes.
Top reviews on IMDB praised Austin and Goggins' performances, as well as co-star Laura Vandervoort.
“There are some tender, sensitive moments that show Steve Austin has real acting talent.
Yes, there are some brutal battle sequences, but that's not the heart of the story. At its heart, the story is about doing the right thing, morality, forgiveness, and redemption.
“It's partly a credit to the cast, not just Austin, but the supporting characters as well. Walton Goggins and Laura Vandervoort were great!”
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