Wrestling With Shadows (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: a good insight into a very famous wrestling star
Disadvantages: a somewhat biased view of events leaving out certain facts from the film

...ideas both have for the wrestling business and for its future. It shows Hart at the top of his game both professionally and personally. The film has a definite emotional intensity that will only find in a few wrestling documentary and do to the fact that it wasn't sanctioned by the wwf has an interesting slant on the motives of the McMahon family and there executives. The film also shows multiple wrestlers who fans will recognise along with showing ... Read review

Advantages: Backstage footage, gripping 'true' story
Disadvantages: Lack of 3rd party opinions

...the most famous occurrence in wrestling history and it's the circumstances leading up to the event and how it was worked that make it fascinating. The story in brief... - Bret Hart works for the WWF (World Wrestling Federation), now WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) - The boss, Vince McMahon, says he can't afford to keep him and that he should take offers from their direct competitor, WCW (World Championship Wrestling) - Bret holds the ... Read review

Advantages: Great insight on what its like "behind the curtains".
Disadvantages: Would of liked to of heard other wrestlers opinions

...matter. This is no normal wrestling DVD, its all about what goes on behind the scenes in the life of a professional wrestler. This is a real life documentary following the ups & downs in the life of Bret "The Hitman" Hart and his final year with the WWF, and this documentary really did change the way that wrestling fans looked at the business and opened their eyes to a different side of professional wrestling. It it a fantastic look at the ... Read review