"Tonight, I walk with my brothers." Wow. I went into this blind, not knowing the true story behind it. So, my experience was a Roller Coaster ride of emotions, from shock to being devastated. This is the best performance I have ever seen from Zac Efron. What the 2017 film Good Time did for Robert Pattinson, is what The Iron Claw does for Efron, and I hope this is a sign of a new and exciting phrase for him. The High School Musical days and the pretty boy image are behind him now. A24 did this movie dirty this award season. I know awards should not matter, but it would be nice.

All reviews or comments on this film should start with stating what a phenomenal director Sean Durkin is. What he is able to pull out of his actors, the expert lighting and mood, every little detail is top of its class. I don't know anything about wrestling and this isn't a movie about wrestling, it is a greek tragedy and misery biopic. So many great performances here to call out an individual, but Zac Effron blacks out and turns in an all-time performance here. Absolutely stunning across the board, i can't keep thinking about the entire thing. Richard Reed Parry absolutely murders the score here too. I will follow Durkin to the ends of the world after this, Martha Marcy May Marlene, and The Nest. Harris Dickinson is going to be talked about in best actor circles in the coming years.

The dark side of King Richard. Very deep and shows how the only way to life a good life is to eradicate any toxic masculinity from your environment

The Iron Claw is a beautifully shot film with an outstanding cast. However, the tragedies portrayed are observed more than they are felt. This story should hit like a strong right hook to the jaw but ends up feeling more like a left-handed head squishy from a large male actor in a thong. The movie is good, but it had the potential to be great.

I'll say this... 80's music has held up a lot better than 80's fashion