You have seen this movie in one way or another. It is the story of the "underdog" who wants to do or have something that he can not attain on his own. What I enjoyed was the sport of high school wrestling. We have seen these movies with other sports such as football, hockey, etc. but not amateur wrestling. No, i'm not talking about fake, predetermined WWE wrestling but the actual one on one strength versus strength and ability wrestling.
The story takes place in a small town in Oklahoma and follows a high school boy Cal and his mom Sharon that live together after the father and oldest son Mike (John Cena) are involved in a car wreck. The father is killed and Mike becomes estranged from the family and lives a life of alcohol and bar fights. Cal decides, from being bullied at school, to wrestle but ultimately fails. It is through his willingness to seek out his older brother, whom was a amateur wrestling high school champ, to teach him the ropes. Through this, Cal and Mike form a new friendship and Cal exceeds at his skills of wrestling. Danny Glover plays a side character known as "Red" that gives Cal advice from time to time through out the film.
Overall, this movie reminded me of a tv movie that I would see on The Disney Channel or The Family Channel. It was released in the theater for 2 short weeks and then will go straight to DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday. I think this is a new marketing scheme by WWE Studios because I believe the bulk of the profits for this film is from the DVD receipts. John Cena did a great job acting. He has improved and came a long way since his first movie The Marine. Given the right roles and opportunities, I think John Cena could be a big movie star. Danny Glover does fine and Devon Graye as Cal did a great job of being the dorky thin kid that turns into a decent wrestler. I recommend it to rent for a good family movie! If your a fan of John Cena then this is a no brainer. You can watch the trailer below. 3 out of 4 pizzas.
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I loved Legendary. I liked the fact that John Cena did a decent job as one of the main characters. It was refreshing to see him play a slightly different type of character- he was still the tough guy, but you could totally see him as someone's brother.
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