Beyond the Mat

  • 2000


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74 %
82 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 23
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 3.3/5

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1.5
We tour the All Pro Wrestling School in California and Philadelphias fearsome Extreme Championships, but its the studies Blaustein makes of several wr .. Time Out
3.5
Under McMahons inspired leadership, the sport has grown from its humble origins as lowbrow diversion for credulous working class rubes to the intellec ..
3.8
The film catches the cheap thrills, phony posturing, slick packaging and savvy show business manipulations. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Soft, repetitive to a fault, and narrated by its maker in tones of wistful awe that seem totally inappropriate to its subject. One Guys Opinion
3.8
Beyond the Mat isnt on for five minutes before it addresses the fake issue. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
Barry Blaustein takes a long, hard look at pro wrestling and, while not making me a newborn fan of the sport, he taught me the intensity and sacrifice ..
3.0
Their stories are not especially compelling in the human interest department; theyre for fans only. Eric Ds Nider
4.5
In that regard, Blaustein mostly succeeds and in doing so delivers an often intriguing, funny and entertaining look at these people. Screen It
4.5
Surprisingly candid, comprehensive and, most of all, emotional expos of the wrestling business. Film Journal International ..
4.4
A surprisingly engrossing, behind the scenes look at some of wrestlings current and former stars. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.8
The first part of the film is more than worth the price of admission. Internet Reviews
3.0
It may be more than you ever wanted to know about the subject of professional wrestling. Internet Reviews
4.5
Blausteins respect for his subjects and the sensitivity he applies makes this an involving and even uplifting humanisation of a grotesque form of ente ..
3.0
Jake loves his kids, but doesnt have a clue how to get close to them. Bbc
3.8
Soderberghs sure direction keeps the action moving briskly enough, the actors believable enough, and the audiences emotions and interest engaged enoug .. Mr Brown Movies
4.5
Beyond the Mat thoroughly evaluates the non sport from a fans point of view. Boxoffice Magazine
1.5
Beyond the Mat takes all the fun out of the insanity that is wrestling. Chron
4.5
Documentaries are almost always more interesting if the filmmakers fess up about their relationship to the subject, as unabashed pro wrestling fan Bar .. Chicago Reader
4.5
A fascinating and often funny look at a world many of us have never imagined, let alone seen. Jam! Movies
1.5
Unfortunately Blaustein isnt an experienced enough film maker to make much of such material. Bfi
4.5
Beyond the Mat transcends its subject, pro wrestling, to become a wrenching, sobering, emotional glimpse at the lives of some men trapped by the aging .. Denver Post
1.5
Blaustein and his film have at least put a human face on those monstrous countenances that snarl out from our television sets on Saturday afternoons. Vulture
4.0
This films grizzled exterior masks a sensitive, family oriented personality. Citysearch
3.5
I guarantee you will never watch Smackdown without thinking about what is going on beyond the mat. Apollo Guide
3.0
The real meat of the movie comes in the many intimate moments that Blausteins camera catches.
3.0
To my own immense surprise, I find myself giving the thumbs up to Hollywood screenwriter turned director Barry W. Blausteins documentary about profess .. eye WEEKLY
1.5
Sometimes, you find material for a good movie in the most unlikely place. Sacramento Bee
3.0
Theres no need to be a fan of American wrestling to enjoy Beyond the Mat. Blaustein concentrates on the idea of people living out dreams rather than t .. The List
1.5
turns out to be less interested in the cartoonish brutality of pro wrestling than it is with the lives of the people who make their living in the ring .. IMDB
4.5
Blaustein paints a complex picture of professional wrestling and shrewdly transforms the ridiculous into the sublime. I Film
3.5
Beyond the Mat studies the forces that drive men to continually climb in the ring to hurt each other the action may be choreographed, Blaustein emphas ..



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