The Smashing Machine
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Dwayne Johnson tipped for Oscar for playing UFC fighter Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine
The Hollywood star plays UFC fighter Mark Kerr in his latest film The Smashing Machine.
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Dwayne Johnson Uncontrollably Sobs as ‘The Smashing Machine’ Gets 15-Minute Venice Standing Ovation and Generates Oscar Buzz
Dwayne Johnson uncontrollably sobbed as the world premiere audience on the Lido chanted, cheered and screamed during a 15-minute standing ovation.
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I will watch this when it comes out, albeit he was crying at the ovation (where have all the real men gone!
).Variety have a review up as well, I think it was 4/5 stars, albeit I didn't read it.
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Agreed. I'm usually the first one to stop clapping. For more than a minute is awkward but maybe it's just me!
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One word explanation: Americans.
Agreed. Crazy transformation. He's gone full Batista
Least he's grown with his reply from a underperforming film of his since Black Adam.
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I feel like this is going to be one of those films where everybody says how amazing the rock was but a huge part of that is because the bar for his acting was so low beforehand.
I thought it could have been better. Maybe better acted, or possibly scripted/directed.
Both main characters came across as uncommunicative and self absorbed, and they weren't particularly likeable, although that could have been the roles they were playing, in which case the acting was excellent, if a little wooden.
First time I've been disappointed in Emily Blunt, but that's another big (literally) male actor ticked off her co-starring list.
Both main characters came across as uncommunicative and self absorbed, and they weren't particularly likeable, although that could have been the roles they were playing, in which case the acting was excellent, if a little wooden.
First time I've been disappointed in Emily Blunt, but that's another big (literally) male actor ticked off her co-starring list.