At the surface, "Beyond The Mat" feels like a true labor of love by Barry Blaustein for the much-maligned and often snickered at "sport" of professional wrestling. His down-to-Earth portrayals of many of wrestling's top stars of yesterday and today are fascinating. But certain sequences (Jake Roberts' reunion with his daughter; Mick Foley's children at the infamous Royal Rumble match with The Rock) feel as if they cross some lines, giving the film a bit more of a "Hard Copy"-ish expose' spin than I would have liked. Still, the film gives an excellent look at just what these men put their minds and bodies through for their love of entertaining. A decent watch overall, but I recommend "Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows" over this one.
Review of Beyond the Mat
