"The Iron Claw" has a great cast and great performances, and is also evocatively photographed and has an eye for period detail. It just feels like its actors, and even its characters, are tied down in a script that won't let them move around and develop.
While watching the movie I often found myself wondering whether you would have to be a rabid pro-wrestling fan to get into the movie all that much. Toward the end though, I realised that even most WWE fans would be bored by the flick too. You probably need to have at least a working knowledge of the Von Erich clan to be able to follow along or really feel much for them.
You feel like you're seeing some brilliant acting at times, but it doesn't hit the emotional mark with you because the script keeps getting in the way.
While watching the movie I often found myself wondering whether you would have to be a rabid pro-wrestling fan to get into the movie all that much. Toward the end though, I realised that even most WWE fans would be bored by the flick too. You probably need to have at least a working knowledge of the Von Erich clan to be able to follow along or really feel much for them.
You feel like you're seeing some brilliant acting at times, but it doesn't hit the emotional mark with you because the script keeps getting in the way.