Zak (Jack Lowden) and Saraya (Florence Pugh) come from a fighting family. Their dream is to be a WWE champion as they fight in Norwich, England. During tryouts, Saraya gets an offer to try out and go to Miami. Zak goes home.
I am not a follower of the WWE, but I did enjoy watching the story of Paige, a WWE Diva. The film is filled with humor and fun with quite the cast of characters for her family. Almost like watching "The Osbournes".
Guide: No F-words, sex, or nudity.
Fighting with My Family
2019
Action / Biography / Comedy / Drama / Sport
Fighting with My Family
2019
Action / Biography / Comedy / Drama / Sport
Plot summary
Former wrestler Ricky and his wife Julia make a living performing with their children Saraya and Zak. When brother and sister get the chance to audition for WWE, they learn that becoming a WWE Superstar demands more than they ever imagined possible.
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Good, and surprisingly so
Siblings Saraya and Zac have been into wrestling for as long as they can remember. Born into a wrestling-mad family they now run a wrestling clinic for kids and take part in the regular wrestling shows and tournaments their parents produce. Their chance to hit the big time arrives when the WWE has auditions in the UK. Could this be their big break?
Thanks to the trailer, I had very low expectations for this. The trailer made the film look very silly and low brow. I wouldn't have watched if it wasn't for a friend pointing out that the film is nothing like the trailer and is far better than it seems.
Turns out they were right. Rather than lowest-common-denominator slapstick the plot is interesting and is complete with some great, clever humour and an engaging warmth. Moves at a good pace: the time just flies by.
All this aided by some solid performances. Florence Pugh is great as Saraya and she is ably supported by Nick Frost, Lena Headey and Jack Lowden as her family. Even Vince Vaughn, usually the kiss of death for any film or TV series, puts in a solid, engaging performance.
All this coming from someone who is not into WWE or wrestling at all.
On the negative side, it does end feeling like just another Rocky remake. Still, it was a funny and interesting journey getting there.
With and for ...
But importantly full of heart! Paige ... you may know her or you may not. Although there are maybe some who became aware of her through a scandal that had her in the middle of it. And that has nothing to do with wrestling or the main competitor of the WWE at the time with her husband being in the middle of it. But enough of that and gossip or whatever you want to call it.
I was not aware of her story and how she struggled to come to WWE, but the biopic on hand here lays it out. And while I'm sure there are some dramatizations on certain things or how they occured, the movie is not afraid to show some ugly sides. Or play with the cliches it build itself (the hollow blondes with ... well let's say just the looks ... but is that true?)! And that makes it riveting watching.
What I also did not know, is that Stephen Merchant directed this ... color me impressed. Very well done sir. Which may explain certain quirks here and there. It is a really refreshing and quite enjoyable view on one person and her way to the WWE ... but it also is rough and tells stories that maybe not everyone wants to hear (you only have to really believe in something and it will come true?) ... Maybe there are messages that you do not approve of, but the movie is as entertaining as it gets