I am a very big fighting game fan, and my introduction to Andre the Giant was knowing he was the inspiration for the character Hugo in Street Fighter 3rd Strike. Seeing this documentary, I was excited to learn more about this significant pop culture Icon.
I loved learning about Andres personal life, and I found it really interesting ( and sad ) to have to hear about the practical challenges of being a man his size. While the documentary isn't all seen through rose colored glasses, it definitely feels like something is missing.
Knowing the history of big wrestling and understanding how concerned with image Vince is, I couldn't help to feel that there is a more critical version of this film that exists. It seems Andre had his problems with the institution, but that story was largely told through the lenses of the big wigs while the people closest with him shared purely the sentimental or novel.
I loved learning about Andres personal life, and I found it really interesting ( and sad ) to have to hear about the practical challenges of being a man his size. While the documentary isn't all seen through rose colored glasses, it definitely feels like something is missing.
Knowing the history of big wrestling and understanding how concerned with image Vince is, I couldn't help to feel that there is a more critical version of this film that exists. It seems Andre had his problems with the institution, but that story was largely told through the lenses of the big wigs while the people closest with him shared purely the sentimental or novel.