Benny Safdie’s docudrama about UFC champion and MMA legend Mark Kerr is not your typical sports biopic. Instead of idolising its subject, it dissects the highs and lows of a man once thought invincible, only to reveal how fragile he truly was.
Set between 1997 and 2000, the film traces Kerr’s career during his prime years, from back-to-back wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to lucrative Pride tournaments in Japan. Nicknamed “The Smashing Machine” for his ferocity inside the cage, Kerr (played by Dwayne Johnson) comes across as soft-spoken, eve
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