Known worldwide for his former pro wrestling career and his charismatic performances in comedies and high-concept blockbusters, Hayward-born Dwayne Johnson impresses in every way as real-life UFC wrestler and mixed martial artist Mark Kerr. He’s so good that he manages to upstage the film he stars in.

Kerr is Johnson’s most challenging role and it plays well off his brawn and background but, best of all, it nudges him outside his comfort zone, giving him a golden opportunity to rummage through the complicated psyche of Kerr, a likeable athlete who battled addiction and whose career helped pave the way for MMA fighters.

Johnson adopts a less-is-more approach and it’s the right choice; his performance elevates an interesting but not overly remarkable sports biopic.

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