Acensbart
Excellent but underrated film
Afouotos
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
Ogosmith
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
Tony
It's very good at telling the sad, but also uplifting story of a freak of nature. I use the word freak only in relation to his condition.He found his niche in the new U.S. Barnum freak show, the so called WWE wrestling circus. Don't get me wrong, I think they're great entertainers and actors, which is why so many appear in films. The art of choreography and pulled punches belongs to pro wrestlers, not dancers and actors. Must give a big thumbs up to Hulk Hogan, no shy retiring lad, for basically admitting he'd stand no chance against a fit Andre.
Clifton Johnson
Towards the end of this film, someone compares Andre to Davy Crockett - as much myth as man. It is an apt comparison, and it makes a film like this pretty tough to make. You could tell every mythic Andre legend and skip the humanity...you could focus only on the humanity and miss the legend. This doc resides right at the intersection, and it succeeds for that reason. They capture what made Andre Andre while resisting the urge to tell every single story for 5 hours. As a child of the 80s, simply revisiting the first few Wrestlemanias and The Princess Bride was a blast. It is entertaining, and - just as importantly - it is human. Also, it is captivating.
oosixRaven
One time in the 80s I ran into Andre in Quebec. We got in an argument over blue vs bleu. I had to give him 7 powerbombs onto an order of hulkaroos and a figure 4. After he tapped we went out for beers and everything was cool. Good guy, good documentary.
nixon carmichael
HBO has done it again with yet another incredible documentary, this time about professional wrestling phenomenon, André The Giant. The documentary is rather comprehensive in the way that it opens on Andre's modest upbringing in a small town in France to his rise to become an almost mythological figure, and finally ending with the story of his somewhat untimely death in 1993. Simultaneously, the film managed to regale the viewers with whimsical tales of Andre's legendary drinking and his weird knack for flatulence but also it looks at man who brought joy to both those around him and fans world wide, all while suffering in pain most of the time. Bafflingly, the film actually manages to get a few good tugs at the heart strings as the whole thing unfolds. It's really quite an interesting look that should prove intriguing to both wrestling fans and non fans alike. This is one of the best things I've seen in a while.
