The Smashing Machine

I think what Benny gave us, is not special in its narrative and characters but im more so interested in it thematically.
Many movies probably do it better but I do think the film displays an air of toxicity around it, every scene, every character, every shot.
The fact the whole main story kicks in because mark lost really drives home how egotistical and toxic sport actually is.

These guys are the top of the food chain.
Big men. Allot of muscles but every time, every sport, people lose something human. I have a sister who does teakwondo and allot of the time she loses she's sad and cries.
Its understandable but when does it get through to every single one of them that losing is a gift.
I think its cool how allot of the characters are heavily flawed and assholes half the time.

I love the score, its first jazzy and bombastic but over its runtime, the music evolves into more tense, drum filled adrenaline.

(Also watch my film <a href="https://boxd.it/bAMBX3">my own birthday gift ) </a>

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