Review of Fighting with My Family (2019) by Dawdlingpoet — 25 Nov 2021

This is a surprisingly nice natured film, although it undoubtedly felt cliched but that didn't stop me enjoying it none the less. The fact its based on a true story made it more interesting and I liked the determinism showed by Paige but moreso I though Vince Vaughn did particularly well as the WWE trainer, who has some good lines and, its fair to say, isn't afraid to put people in their place. Its a bit corny, in a 'person chases after their (sports related) dreams' way but its not bad either, as it has decent characterisation and features a good cast, which can make all the difference sometimes.

There is a nice atmosphere present during some of the bigger performance scenes. I wouldn't say its especially funny as such - probably the main plus point, other than the general characterisation, is the more fundamental theme of family dysfunction. I think probably quite a lot of people can relate to an aspect or two of this film, which helps add to its appeal. It wasn't a greatly memorable film but its relatively good all the same, so I suppose I'd recommend it overall, although the critic in me does feel like this film could have somehow been a bit more substantial but I can't deny that it must have been a quite atmospheric watch in the cinema at certain points.