Review of Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998) by William C — 24 Mar 2008
A very well put together piece that profiles the final year in the World Wrestling Federation for Bret 'Hitman' Hart, as he struggles with the changing face of wrestling to an edgier, sexier product and the dissolusion of his close relationship with Vince McMahon. Bret is painted as a hero in a land of villians and thieves, who strives for decency in an ever decaying world and comes across as very sympathetic throughout the film.
Bret's family life is examined with both his wife and children, and his 12 brothers and sisters bore by legendry wrestler Stu Hart and his mother Helen. With hindsight the film is tradgic in an inadvertant way as Bret's closest brother Owen Hart would die less than 2 years later in a freak accident during a decent from the roof of an arena.
The film serves as an interesting insight into behind-the-scenes of professional wrestling which as it seems is anything but 'fake'. Politics are more ustable than in Washington or London backstage in the WWF.
The film is a model for any profile documentory and is recommended to anyone wrestling fan or not.
This review of Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998) was written by William C on 24 Mar 2008.
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows has generally received very positive reviews.
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